CVE-2024-40597

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Published Jul 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.42.1. It can expose suppressed information for log events. (The log_deleted attribute is not respected.)

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.405% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T326865

History

Jun 17, 2025 8:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

Subscriptions

Mediawiki Mediawiki

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 6, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved: Jul 6, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 8, 2024, 1:18 PM

Updated: Jul 8, 2024, 1:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 7, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

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