What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-23177?

CVE-2024-23177 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Which versions of Mediawiki are affected by CVE-2024-23177?

Organizations using the WatchAnalytics extension in MediaWiki should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-23177, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-23177?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-23177. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-23177?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running the WatchAnalytics extension in MediaWiki and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Mediawiki CVE-2024-23177

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-01-12 cve@mitre.org

XSS Mediawiki

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Jun 03, 2025 - 14:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 12, 2024 - 06:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue was discovered in the WatchAnalytics extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. XSS can occur via the Special:PageStatistics page parameter.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in the WatchAnalytics extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An issue was discovered in the WatchAnalytics extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. XSS can occur via the Special:PageStatistics page parameter. Affected products include: Mediawiki. Version information: before 1.40.2..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

CVE-2024-23177 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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