Unauthorized Inspection of Protected Variables in AbuseFilter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension allows Unauthorized Access.This issue affects Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension | 1.43.x to before 1.43.2 | 1.43.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension VendorWikimedia Foundation Affected 1.43.x to before 1.43.2 Fixed in 1.43.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension (Wikimedia Foundation) Fixed in 1.43.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension 1.43.2
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-33443 Lack of Audit Logging in AbuseFilterPriority MEDIUM 63
- TI-2025-33440 Unauthorized Disclosure of IP Reputation in AbuseFilterPriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8g8-423p-p43f
References
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- 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-2025-53499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8g8-423p-p43f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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