CVE-2024-29883

Name: CVE-2024-29883
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-26T14:15:09.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-29883 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. CreateWiki is Miraheze's MediaWiki extension for requesting & creating wikis. Suppression of wiki requests does not work as intended, and always restricts visibility to those with the `(createwiki)` user right regardless of the settings one sets on a given wiki request. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CreateWiki is Miraheze's MediaWiki extension for requesting & creating wikis. Suppression of wiki requests does not work as intended, and always restricts visibility to those with the `(createwiki)` user right regardless of the settings one sets on a given wiki request. This may expose information to users who are not supposed to be able to access it.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Miraheze	Createwiki	< 2024-03-26

References

https://gist.githubusercontent.com/redbluegreenhat/0da1ebb7185b241ce1ac6ba1e8f0b98d/raw/44c4a229aacc8233808c767a79af9e4fd581ae68/T11993.patchPatch
https://github.com/miraheze/CreateWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjf-mxjg-j8p9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://issue-tracker.miraheze.org/T11993Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/redbluegreenhat/0da1ebb7185b241ce1ac6ba1e8f0b98d/raw/44c4a229aacc8233808c767a79af9e4fd581ae68/T11993.patchPatch
https://github.com/miraheze/CreateWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-8wjf-mxjg-j8p9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://issue-tracker.miraheze.org/T11993Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 26, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-29883?

How severe is CVE-2024-29883?

CVE-2024-29883 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29883?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST