CVE-2023-51704
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMediaWiki
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
An issue was discovered 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. In includes/logging/RightsLogFormatter.php, group-*-member messages can result in XSS on Special:log/rights.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.35.141.36.0 ≤ v < 1.39.61.40.0 ≤ v < 1.40.2
Affected range stops below 1.35.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.39.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.40.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00039.htmlSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FU2FGUXXK6TMV6R52VRECLC6XCSQQISY/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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