CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
4Description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension allows : Bypass Authentication.This issue affects Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Analysis
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension allows : Bypass Authentication.This issue affects Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Technical Context
An authentication bypass vulnerability allows attackers to circumvent login mechanisms and gain unauthorized access without valid credentials. This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287).
Affected Products
Affected: Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension
Remediation
Implement robust authentication mechanisms. Use multi-factor authentication. Review authentication logic for bypass conditions. Remove default credentials.
Priority Score
Vendor Status
Ubuntu
Priority: Medium| Release | Status | Version |
|---|---|---|
| bionic | needs-triage | - |
| focal | needs-triage | - |
| jammy | needs-triage | - |
| noble | needs-triage | - |
| upstream | released | 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 |
| plucky | ignored | end of life, was needs-triage |
| oracular | ignored | end of life, was needs-triage |
| questing | needs-triage | - |
Debian
| Release | Status | Fixed Version | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullseye | fixed | 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u4 | - |
| bullseye (security) | fixed | 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u6 | - |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | fixed | 1:1.39.17-1~deb12u1 | - |
| trixie (security), trixie | fixed | 1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1 | - |
| forky, sid | fixed | 1:1.43.6+dfsg-2 | - |
| bookworm | fixed | 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1 | - |
| (unstable) | fixed | 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 | - |
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EUVD-2025-19884