MediaWiki up to 1.35.13/1.39.5/1.40.1 Cargo Extension CargoAppliedFilter.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in MediaWiki up to 1.35.13/1.39.5/1.40.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php of the component Cargo Extension. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-23173. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MediaWiki up to 1.35.13/1.39.5/1.40.1 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php of the component Cargo Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in the Cargo extension in MediaWiki before 1.35.14, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and 1.40.x before 1.40.2. The Special:Drilldown page allows XSS via artist, album, and position parameters because of applied filter values in drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php.

The weakness was published 01/12/2024. The advisory is shared at gerrit.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23173 since 01/12/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.35.14, 1.39.6 or 1.40.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• MediaWiki

Version

• 1.35.0
• 1.35.1
• 1.35.2
• 1.35.3
• 1.35.4
• 1.35.5
• 1.35.6
• 1.35.7
• 1.35.8
• 1.35.9
• 1.35.10
• 1.35.11
• 1.35.12
• 1.35.13
• 1.39.0
• 1.39.1
• 1.39.2
• 1.39.3
• 1.39.4
• 1.39.5
• 1.40.0
• 1.40.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

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