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MediaWiki WikiLambda EUVDEUVD-2026-85562

| CVE-2026-96872 LOW
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CWE-280)
2026-09-23 wikimedia-foundation GHSA-c7v9-97f3-3pxf
2.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: wikimedia-foundation
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach WikiLambda API endpoint (AV:N)
  2. Exploit
    Craft request bypassing ACL check (AC:H)
  3. Execution
    Access functionality not constrained by ACLs (CWE-280)
  4. Impact
    Obtain 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.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension 0 <1.47.0

Affected Packages

euvd mediawiki_wikilambda_extension fix: 1.47.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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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.

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Severity by source

Vendor (wikimedia-foundation) PRIMARY 2.9 LOW
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
vuln.today AI 4.0 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (wikimedia-foundation).

CVSS VectorVendor: wikimedia-foundation

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 23, 2026 - 20:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 23, 2026 - 18:50 cve.org
LOW 2.9

DescriptionCVE.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

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche MediaWiki extension deployed mainly on Wikimedia's Wikifunctions
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

14
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +14
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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