Improper access control in Wikimedia Foundation AbuseFilter
Priority LOW 11CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation AbuseFilter. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php. This issue affects AbuseFilter: from fe0b1cb9e9691faf4d8d9bd80646589f6ec37615 before 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AbuseFilter (Wikimedia Foundation): 1.43.2, 1.44.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | AbuseFilter | fe0b1cb9e9691faf4d8d9bd80646589f6ec37615 to before 1.43.2, 1.44.0 | 1.43.2, 1.44.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- AbuseFilter VendorWikimedia Foundation Affected fe0b1cb9e9691faf4d8d9bd80646589f6ec37615 to before 1.43.2, 1.44.0 Fixed in 1.43.2, 1.44.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AbuseFilter (Wikimedia Foundation) Fixed in 1.43.2, 1.44.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r44-56w8-gqrx
References
More Wikimedia Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-11006 The compare API module breaks Extension:Lockdown CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-32110 Backticks can allow the usage of not-allowed SQL functions CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-65500 Unauthenticated SQL injection in UserPageViewTracker via filterusers and ignoreusers parameters CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-64588 DataTransfer depends on phpspreadsheet version vulnerable to CVE-2026-59933 (XLS/OLE memory exhaustion) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-42112 SQLi in Cargo extension via year range filter CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-42110 Stored XSS through Cargo's map format CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-6592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r44-56w8-gqrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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