The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3…
Priority LOW 34CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The ApiBase::getWatchlistUser function in MediaWiki before 1.23.10, 1.24.x before 1.24.3, and 1.25.x before 1.25.2 does not perform token comparison in constant time, which allows remote attackers to guess the watchlist token and bypass CSRF protection via a timing attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00862 58th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.23.9 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.0 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.2 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.25.0 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.25.1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.23.9 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.0 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.2 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.25.0 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.25.1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8wf-wp2j-cmg7
References
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-2015-6728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8wf-wp2j-cmg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-6728 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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