Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
-
AccessReach WikiLambda API endpoint (AV:N)
-
ExploitCraft request bypassing ACL check (AC:H)
-
ExecutionAccess functionality not constrained by ACLs (CWE-280)
-
ImpactObtain limited restricted data (VC:L/SC:L)
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Insufficient permission handling
|
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires a reachable MediaWiki instance running the WikiLambda extension at a version before 1.47.0 (the extension powering Wikifunctions). Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated (PR:N/UI:N) but has high attack complexity (AC:H), so it likely depends on a specific request pattern, function state, or race that defeats the intended ACL check rather than working against arbitrary default requests. Impact is limited to low-severity information disclosure of functionality that should be ACL-restricted (VC:L/SC:L); no integrity or availability impact. The primary limiting factor is that WikiLambda is a specialized, not-widely-deployed extension, and the flaw yields only minor disclosure. |
| Impact | This is a low-priority issue by every available signal. The vendor CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.9 (Low), driven by AV:N/AC:H with only VC:L and SC:L (a minor confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system and a subsequent system) and no integrity or availability impact. AC:H indicates the attack is not straightforward and likely depends on specific conditions or races. The CVSS exploit-maturity metric is E:P (Proof-of-Concept), which signals that a POC-level exploit exists per the vendor's own scoring - but there is no separate standalone exploit reference, no EPSS score provided, and no CISA KEV listing. There is no conflict between the network attack vector and the description: this is a web-facing MediaWiki extension, so AV:N is consistent. Net assessment: a genuine but minor ACL/permission-handling weakness (CWE-280) with limited disclosure impact and high attack complexity - not a widespread-exploitation priority. Missing data to note: no EPSS, no KEV, and no independent POC link despite the E:P maturity flag. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated user interacts with the WikiLambda extension's API/UI and, under specific conditions, accesses a function or piece of functionality that should have been restricted by access-control lists, yielding limited information disclosure. The CVSS exploit-maturity flag (E:P) indicates a proof-of-concept exists, but high attack complexity (AC:H) means the access is not reliably reproducible against default state. |
Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.
Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026
Information disclosure in the MediaWiki WikiLambda extension - the software behind Wikifunctions - before version 1.47.0 lets remote, unauthenticated attackers reach functionality that should be constrained by access-control lists, exposing limited, low-sensitivity data. Exploitation requires a reachable wiki with WikiLambda installed and carries high attack complexity (CVSS v4.0 2.9; assessed CVSS v3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N), meaning it likely hinges on a specific request pattern, function state, or race that defeats the intended ACL check rather than working against arbitrary default requests. There is no public exploit code identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; combined with confidentiality-only impact and the specialized, not-widely-deployed nature of the extension, this is a low-priority issue by every available signal.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the WikiLambda extension to 1.47.0 or later, which the advisory identifies as the first release outside the affected "before 1.47.0" range, and track the vendor task at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T435085 for the authoritative fix and any backports. The corresponding upstream change is https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda/+/1326392, so sites that build from Git or vendor branches can deploy that commit directly, though a tagged patched release was not independently confirmed from the provided data. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, the most effective compensating control is to uninstall or disable the WikiLambda extension (wfLoadExtension removal) on wikis that do not actually need Wikifunctions - the trade-off is total loss of Wikifunctions and ZObject functionality. Where the extension is required, restrict reachability of the wiki and its API (network allow-listing or HTTP authentication at a reverse proxy) to trusted users only, accepting that this breaks anonymous/public read access, and pair it with request logging on WikiLambda API endpoints to detect the unusual request patterns the high attack complexity implies. Because the flaw yields only low-severity information disclosure and no public exploit code is known, emergency change freezes are not warranted; schedule the upgrade through normal patch cycles.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in euvd
Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.
Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is an authorization-check weakness (CWE-280, improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges) inside WikiLambda, a MediaWiki extension written in PHP that implements the Wikifunctions function-catalog model (ZObjects) and exposes it through MediaWiki's API and special pages. Rather than a memory-safety or injection defect, the root-cause class is that a code path serving a function or related object fails to enforce the ACL that MediaWiki normally applies, so an unauthenticated caller can invoke or read a capability that should have been restricted. The vulnerability is platform-agnostic: the CPE cpe:2.3:a:the_wikimedia_foundation:mediawiki_-_wikilambda_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* is a wildcard with no version bound, and the accompanying tags (Linux, MacOS, Windows, Apple, Microsoft) simply reflect that MediaWiki runs on all three host platforms, not that a native client is affected. Because MediaWiki ACLs are conventionally layered on top of extension-provided functionality, the security boundary here is the wiki's own permission model rather than an OS-level or network boundary; the assessed vector scopes the impact to the vulnerable component (S:C) but limits it to low confidentiality loss (VC:L/SC:L) with no integrity or availability effect.
Know when Mediawiki gets its next vulnerability
- Watch products and get an email when something new is published
- Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
- Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources
No credit card · 7-day full trial
Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y
Remote unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but non-trivial to trigger (AC:H); scope change and low confidentiality only (S:C/C:L) mirror the 4.0 SC:L/VC:L, with no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (wikimedia-foundation).
CVSS VectorVendor: wikimedia-foundation
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension on Linux, MacOS, and Windows allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.
This issue affects Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension: before 1.47.0.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.
What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is
The MWOAuthDataStore::lookup_token function in Extension:OAuth for MediaWiki 1.25.x before 1.25.3, 1.24.x before 1.24.4,
An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), thi
The admin API module in the QuizGame extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before 665e33a68f6fa1167df99c0aa18ed0157cdf
The SemanticDrilldown extension for MediaWiki through 1.37.2 (before e688bdba6434591b5dff689a45e4d53459954773) allows SQ
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki through 1.37.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki through 1.37.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely
An issue was discovered in the CentralAuth extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this
api.php in MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2 has a Reflected File Download vulnera
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foun
An issue was discovered in the FileImporter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vu
EUVD-2026-85562
GHSA-c7v9-97f3-3pxf
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB