MediaWiki Cargo Extension Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
An issue was discovered in the Cargo extension in MediaWiki before 1.35.14, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.6, and 1.40.x before 1.40.2. The Special:Drilldown page allows XSS via artist, album, and position parameters because of applied filter values in drilldown/CargoAppliedFilter.php.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | mediawiki/cargo | < 1.35.14, >= 1.36.0, < 1.39.6, >= 1.40.0, < 1.40.2 | 1.35.14, 1.39.6, 1.40.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23173
- https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Cargo/commit/e4f0b7fb11da0e4b18f2c416101965e417ba3bd2
- https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/+/965214
- https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Cargo
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T348687
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
mediawiki/cargo- Disclosed
- 12.01.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rhpm-63w5-79rg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mediawiki/cargo
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 01.2024 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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