CVE-2024-23173

Name: CVE-2024-23173
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-01-12T05:15:10.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-23173 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	< 1.35.14
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	>= 1.36.0, < 1.39.6
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	>= 1.40.0, < 1.40.2

References

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/+/965214Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348687Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/+/965214Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348687Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 12, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23173?

How severe is CVE-2024-23173?

CVE-2024-23173 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23173?

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Source: NVD / NIST