CVE-2024-23178

MEDIUM
2024-01-12 [email protected]
5.4
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Jun 03, 2025 - 14:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 12, 2024 - 06:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

Tags

XSS Mediawiki

Description

An issue was discovered in the Phonos extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. PhonosButton.js allows i18n-based XSS via the phonos-purge-needed-error message.

Analysis

An issue was discovered in the Phonos extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

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 Phonos extension in MediaWiki before 1.40.2. PhonosButton.js allows i18n-based XSS via the phonos-purge-needed-error message. Affected products include: Mediawiki. Version information: before 1.40.2..

Affected Products

Mediawiki.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.3
CVSS: +27
POC: +20

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