How severe is CVE-2024-29898?

CVE-2024-29898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-29898 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-29898?

CVE-2024-29898 affects Miraheze Createwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29898?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-29898 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-29898 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26878.

When was CVE-2024-29898 published?

CVE-2024-29898 was published on 2024-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-29898

CVE-2024-29898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Miraheze Createwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-26878
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Miraheze Createwiki
Published: 2024-03-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CreateWiki is Miraheze's MediaWiki extension for requesting & creating wikis. An oversight during the writing of the patch for CVE-2024-29897 may have exposed suppressed wiki requests to private wikis that added Special:RequestWikiQueue to the read whitelist to users without the `(read)` permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 8f8442ed5299510ea3e58416004b9334134c149c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29898?: CreateWiki is Miraheze's MediaWiki extension for requesting & creating wikis. An oversight during the writing of the patch for CVE-2024-29897 may have exposed suppressed wiki requests to private wikis that added Special:RequestWikiQueue to the read whitelist to users without the `(read)` permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 8f8442ed5299510ea3e58416004b9334134c149c.
How severe is CVE-2024-29898?: CVE-2024-29898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-29898 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-29898?: CVE-2024-29898 affects Miraheze Createwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29898?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-29898 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-29898 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26878.
When was CVE-2024-29898 published?: CVE-2024-29898 was published on 2024-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:miraheze:createwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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