An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. SpecialMobileHistory allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service because database queries are slow.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00891 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.35.9; 1.36.0 to before 1.38.5 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.0 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.0 rc0 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | mediawiki |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.35.9; 1.36.0 to before 1.38.5 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.0 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.39.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·mediawiki
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wpp-22r3-jr8g
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-22909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wpp-22r3-jr8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-22909 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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