PT-2024-28935 · Gumaxdd+2 · Gumaxdd+2

Ashley · Published 2024-07-06 · Updated 2025-06-19 · CVE-2024-40599

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MediaWiki versions through 1.42.1

Description An issue was discovered in the GuMaxDD skin for MediaWiki. There is stored XSS via MediaWiki:Sidebar top-level menu entries.

Recommendations For versions through 1.42.1, consider disabling the GuMaxDD skin until a patch is available. Restrict access to the MediaWiki:Sidebar top-level menu entries to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2025-5905

BIT-MEDIAWIKI-2024-40599

CVE-2024-40599

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gumaxdd

Mediawiki

References · 9

• 🔥 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T361448 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40599 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40599 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-mediawiki-2024-40599 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85547 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/159 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85315 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1809824182605058442 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1809733867563339777 · Twitter Post