CVE-2025-61653
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Wikimedia TextExtracts ApiQueryExtracts.php
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-03-03
Assigner: wikimedia-foundation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wikimedia_foundation | textextracts | to 1.39.14 (exc) |
| wikimedia_foundation | textextracts | 1.43.4 |
| wikimedia_foundation | textextracts | 1.44.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Wikimedia Foundation TextExtracts component, specifically in the program file includes/ApiQueryExtracts.Php. It affects versions before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, and 1.44.1. The exact nature of the vulnerability is not detailed in the provided information.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is not explicitly described in the provided information. The CVSS v4.0 base score is 2.7, indicating a low severity issue with network attack vector and low complexity, but no privileges or user interaction required. However, specific impacts are not detailed.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
There is no information provided about how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards or regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
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