CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-47913

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Oct 04, 2024 | Modified: Jun 17, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
root.io minimus.io echohq.com

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki before 1.39.9, 1.40.x and 1.41.x before 1.41.3, and 1.42.x before 1.42.2. An API caller can match a filter condition against AbuseFilter logs even if the caller is not authorized to view the log details for the filter.

Weakness

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Mediawiki Mediawiki * 1.39.9 (excluding)
Mediawiki Mediawiki 1.40.0 (including) 1.41.3 (excluding)
Mediawiki Mediawiki 1.42.0 (including) 1.42.2 (excluding)
Mediawiki Ubuntu focal *
Mediawiki Ubuntu upstream *

Extended Description

While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for:

Potential Mitigations

References