CSRF in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - Securepoll Extension
CVE-2025-53483
ArchivePage.php, UnarchivePage.php, and VoterEligibilityPage#executeClear() do not validate request methods or CSRF tokens, allowing attackers to trigger sensitive actions if an admin visits a malicious site. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Securepoll Extension — versions 1.39.x, 1.42.x, 1.43.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53483?
- CVE-2025-53483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - Securepoll Extension, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53483?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.