Vulnerability in MediaWiki
CVE-2021-42049
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. Oversighters cannot undo revisions or oversight on pages where they suppressed information (such as PII). This allows oversighters to whitewash revisions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286884 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4d95220ef414337147235f7ebedc9b945c3348e3 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42049?
- CVE-2021-42049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42049?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.