CVE-2025-62668
Insufficient permission checks in action=growthsetmentor
Description
Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension allows Resource Leak Exposure.This issue affects Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension: from master before 1.39.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 18, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-62668
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc |
Solution
- Update the GrowthExperiments Extension to the latest version.
- Review and correct default permissions settings.
- Apply security patches and updates promptly.
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-2025-62668.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I29a18dbbaf7e2ce2a713233dbc6880032fec3628 | |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T402600 |
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New CVE Received by c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Oct. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension allows Resource Leak Exposure.This issue affects Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension: from master before 1.39. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-276 Added Reference https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I29a18dbbaf7e2ce2a713233dbc6880032fec3628 Added Reference https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T402600