CVE-2025-12004
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Publication date: 2025-10-21

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Description
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Lockdown Extension allows Privilege Abuse. Fixed in Mediawiki Core Action APIThis issue affects Mediawiki - Lockdown Extension: from master before 1.42.
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Published
2025-10-21
Last Modified
2025-10-21
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12004
EUVD
EUVD-2025-35148
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wikimedia mediawiki_lockdown *
wikimedia mediawiki *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-732 The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Incorrect Permission Assignment for a Critical Resource in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Lockdown Extension. It allows privilege abuse, meaning unauthorized users could gain elevated permissions or access critical functions they should not have. The issue was fixed in the Mediawiki Core Action API and affects versions of the Lockdown Extension from master before 1.42.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to privilege abuse, allowing attackers or unauthorized users to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted. This could compromise the security and integrity of the Mediawiki installation, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of services.

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