Mediawiki - Cargo: Cross-Site Request Forgery
CVE-2024-47846 is a high-severity cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Mediawiki - Cargo from Wikimedia Foundation, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. The record lists version 3.6.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating Mediawiki - Cargo to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Mediawiki - Cargo to 3.6.1 or a later version.
- Update mediawiki-cargo to 3.6.1 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on phabricator.wikimedia.org for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
- Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - Cargo | 3.6.x up to, but not including, 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
| Wikimedia | mediawiki-cargo | 3.6.0 up to, but not including, 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
| MediaWiki | Cargo | 3.6.0 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 | Medium | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Cargo allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo: from 3.6.X before 3.6.1.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Cross-Site Request Forgery
The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, use anti-CSRF packages such as the OWASP CSRFGuard. Another example is the ESAPI Session Management control, which includes a component for CSRF.
- Ensure that the application is free of cross-site scripting issues (CWE-79), because most CSRF defenses can be bypassed using attacker-controlled script.
- Generate a unique nonce for each form, place the nonce into the form, and verify the nonce upon receipt of the form. Be sure that the nonce is not predictable (CWE-330).
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T368628Issue Tracking
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T372209Exploit, Issue Tracking
Patches and release notes
Other vulnerabilities in Mediawiki - Cargo
- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.6 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.0 High severity
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