CSS sanitizer used incorrectly, and is easily bypassed
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CSS Extension allows Code Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki - CSS Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.9, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - CSS Extension | 1.39.x to before 1.39.9; 1.41.x to before 1.41.3; 1.42.x to before 1.42.2 | 1.39.9, 1.41.3, 1.42.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mediawiki - CSS Extension VendorWikimedia Foundation Affected 1.39.x to before 1.39.9; 1.41.x to before 1.41.3; 1.42.x to before 1.42.2 Fixed in 1.39.9, 1.41.3, 1.42.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:wikimedia-extensions-css:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.0 to before 1.39.9; 1.41.0 to before 1.41.3; 1.42.0 to before 1.42.2 | Vulnerable | Wikimedia Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:wikimedia-extensions-css:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.0 to before 1.39.9; 1.41.0 to before 1.41.3; 1.42.0 to before 1.42.2 Vulnerable ·Wikimedia Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mediawiki - CSS Extension (The Wikimedia Foundation) Fixed in 1.39.9, 1.41.3, 1.42.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CSS Extension 1.39.9, 1.41.3, 1.42.2
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-32105 Path traversal when loading stylesheetsPriority HIGH 70
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxh5-jm9f-fmwj
References
More Wikimedia Foundation Wikimedia-extensions-css vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32105 Path traversal when loading stylesheets CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-47845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxh5-jm9f-fmwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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