CVE-2025-53501
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Publication date: 2025-07-03
Last updated on: 2025-10-01
Assigner: wikimedia-foundation
Description
Description
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| xtex | scribunto | * |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | From 1.39.0 (inc) to 1.39.12 (exc) |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | From 1.42.0 (inc) to 1.42.7 (exc) |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | From 1.43.0 (inc) to 1.43.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-284 | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
| CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Improper Access Control issue in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension. It allows users to access functionality that is not properly restricted by authorization controls, meaning that certain actions or features can be accessed without the appropriate permissions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow unauthorized users to perform actions or access features they should not be able to, potentially leading to unauthorized changes, data exposure, or other security risks within the affected Mediawiki environment.