The Echo extension for MediWiki does not properly implement the hideuser functionality…
Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Echo extension for MediWiki does not properly implement the hideuser functionality, which allows remote authenticated users to see hidden usernames in "non-revision based" notifications, as demonstrated by viewing a hidden username in a Thanks notification.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01678 77th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:echo_project:echo:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Echo Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:echo_project:echo:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Echo Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8007
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cqg-8572-qvpg
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-8007 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8007 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cqg-8572-qvpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8007 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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