CVE-2025-61643
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in MediaWiki RecentChangeRCFeedNotifier
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-03-25
Assigner: wikimedia-foundation
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mediawiki | mediawiki | 1.44.0 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | to 1.39.14 (exc) |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | From 1.43.0 (inc) to 1.43.4 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-212 | The product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki software, specifically in the program file includes/recentchanges/RecentChangeRCFeedNotifier.Php. It affects versions before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, and 1.44.1. The CVSS score indicates it is a low-severity vulnerability with a base score of 2.7.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability has a low impact as indicated by the CVSS score of 2.7. It does not require privileges, user interaction, or authentication to be exploited, but the exact impact details such as data loss, system compromise, or service disruption are not specified.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
I don't know
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
I don't know