Directory traversal vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.3.x before 1.3.11 and 1.4 beta before…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.3.x before 1.3.11 and 1.4 beta before 1.4 rc1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files or determine file existence via a parameter related to image deletion.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0193 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.10 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta2 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta3 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta4 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta5 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_beta6 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.10 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta2 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta3 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta4 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta5 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_beta6 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whcw-cchg-x3hm
More Mediawiki vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18933 An issue was discovered in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13576 An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.10, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.6… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03312 Stored XSS leads to privilege escalation in MediaWiki v1.40.0 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-42109 Cross-site request forgery in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-22822 An issue was discovered in includes/CommentFormatter/CommentParser.php in MediaWiki… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2023-18935 An issue was discovered in the ProofreadPage (aka Proofread Page) extension for MediaWiki… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-0536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whcw-cchg-x3hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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