CVE-2025-53501
Content Access Bypass in Scribunto
Description
Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension allows : Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by Authorization.This issue affects Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.12, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2025, 2:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
CVSS Scores
Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Scribunto Extension to version 1.39.12 or later.
- Update Scribunto Extension to version 1.42.7 or later.
- Update Scribunto Extension to version 1.43.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-53501
.
URL | Resource |
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https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Scribunto/+/1164541 | Patch |
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T397524 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:xtex:scribunto:-:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.43.0 up to (excluding) 1.43.2 cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.42.0 up to (excluding) 1.42.7 cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.39.0 up to (excluding) 1.39.12 Added Reference Type wikimedia-foundation: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Scribunto/+/1164541 Types: Patch Added Reference Type wikimedia-foundation: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T397524 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Jul. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension allows : Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by Authorization.This issue affects Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.12, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2. Added CWE CWE-284 Added Reference https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Scribunto/+/1164541 Added Reference https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T397524