CVE-2024-47841

Summary

CVE-2024-47841 is a newly disclosed path traversal vulnerability affecting multiple versions of the Mediawiki - CSS Extension. The issue permits an attacker to bypass file system restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leaks. Specifically, the extension fails to properly limit the user-supplied input when handling file paths, enabling path traversal attacks. Affected versions include those from 1.42.X before 1.42.2, 1.41.X before 1.41.3, and 1.39.X before 1.39.9. It is highly recommended that affected organizations upgrade their Mediawiki - CSS Extension to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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