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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-40602
CVE-2024-40602:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in the Tempo skin for MediaWiki through 1.42.1 that allows stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks via MediaWiki:Sidebar top-level menu entries (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to perform stored XSS attacks through the MediaWiki:Sidebar top-level menu entries, potentially affecting users who view pages containing the malicious content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability affects MediaWiki versions through 1.42.1. Users should update to a patched version when available (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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