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.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2024-47913)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - 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. (CVE-2024-47913)

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5785 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-5785-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff     October 05, 2024                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : mediawiki     CVE ID         : CVE-2024-47913

    Dom Walden discovered that the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki, a     website engine for collaborative work, performed incomplete authorisation     checks.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in     version 1:1.39.10-1~deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your mediawiki packages.

    For the detailed security status of mediawiki please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/mediawiki

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
247616	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-47913	Nessus	Misc.	medium
421313	SCA: security update for mediawiki/abuse-filter (GHSA-rmcp-9fhq-58pv)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
421313	SCA: security update for mediawiki/abuse-filter (GHSA-rmcp-9fhq-58pv)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
208215	Debian dsa-5785 : mediawiki - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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