CVE-2024-47782: WikiDiscover is an extension designed for use with a CreateWiki managed farm to display wikis

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-47782?

wikidiscover: upgrade to 2024-10-06. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-47782 being exploited?

CVE-2024-47782 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-2024-47782 affect?

CVE-2024-47782 affects wikidiscover. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). WikiDiscover is an extension designed for use with a CreateWiki managed farm to display wikis. Special:WikiDiscover is a special page that lists all wikis on the wiki farm. However, the special page does not make any effort to escape the wi

Routine

HIGH 7.6UPGRADE

CVE-2024-47782 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting wikidiscover. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

WikiDiscover is an extension designed for use with a CreateWiki managed farm to display wikis. Special:WikiDiscover is a special page that lists all wikis on the wiki farm. However, the special page does not make any effort to escape the wiki name or description. Therefore, if a wiki sets its name and/or description to an XSS payload, the XSS will execute whenever the wiki is shown on Special:WikiDiscover. This issue has been patched with commit

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-80
Published	2024-10-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: miraheze

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-07 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

miraheze wikidiscover UPGRADE

Affected: < 2024-10-06

Fixed in: 2024-10-06

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 2024-10-06 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wikidiscover

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-47782?

wikidiscover: upgrade to 2024-10-06. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-47782 being exploited?

CVE-2024-47782 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-2024-47782 affect?

CVE-2024-47782 affects wikidiscover. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). WikiDiscover is an extension designed for use with a CreateWiki managed farm to display wikis. Special:WikiDiscover is a special page that lists all wikis on the wiki farm. However, the special page does not make any effort to escape the wi

How urgent is CVE-2024-47782?

Priority 33/100. High severity

References

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