CVE-2024-47536: Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-47536?

citizen: upgrade to 2.31.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-47536 being exploited?

CVE-2024-47536 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-47536 affect?

CVE-2024-47536 affects citizen. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. A user with the editmyprivateinfo right or who can otherwise change their name can XSS themselves by setting their "real name" to an XSS payload. This vulner

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-47536?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-47536 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting citizen. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. A user with the editmyprivateinfo right or who can otherwise change their name can XSS themselves by setting their "real name" to an XSS payload. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.31.0.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-80
Published	2024-09-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: starcitizen.tools

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-30 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

starcitizen.tools citizen UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.31.0

Fixed in: 2.31.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy citizen || rpm -q citizen || citizen --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.31.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade citizen

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade citizen

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-47536?

citizen: upgrade to 2.31.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-47536 being exploited?

CVE-2024-47536 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-47536 affect?

CVE-2024-47536 affects citizen. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. A user with the editmyprivateinfo right or who can otherwise change their name can XSS themselves by setting their "real name" to an XSS payload. This vulner

How urgent is CVE-2024-47536?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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CVE-2025-53370 HIGH 8.6 UPGRADE Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience
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CVE-2025-49579 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience
CVE-2025-49578 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience
CVE-2025-49577 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience

References

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