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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-40599
CVE-2024-40599:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in the GuMaxDD skin for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. There is stored XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability via MediaWiki:Sidebar top-level menu entries (MITRE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). The issue specifically affects the MediaWiki:Sidebar menu entries in the GuMaxDD skin, where input is not properly sanitized before being displayed to users (NVD).
Impact
The stored XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that would be executed in users' browsers when they view pages using the GuMaxDD skin. This could lead to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of page content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version of MediaWiki newer than 1.42.1 when available. Until then, access to editing MediaWiki:Sidebar should be restricted to trusted administrators (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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