CVE-2025-53501

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 03, 2025 Modified: October 01, 2025

Description

Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension allows : Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by Authorization.This issue affects Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.12, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Scribunto/+/1164541
Source: c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T397524
Source: c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mediawiki xtex