CVE-2026-96879
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Description
Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki - FlaggedRevs extension through 1.46.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 25, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 25, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-96879
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc |
Solution
- Update the FlaggedRevs extension to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches.
- Review sensitive data handling processes.
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-2026-96879.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T433020 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-96879
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-96879', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-25T20:41:45.708316Z'} -
New CVE Received by c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
Sep. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki - FlaggedRevs extension through 1.46.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/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-212 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96879.json">CVE-2026-96879</a> Added Reference https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T433020