Improper input validation in MediaWiki

CVE-2026-13706

Improper input validation vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation UrlShortener. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/UrlShortenerUtils.Php.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-13706: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-13706?
CVE-2026-13706 is a high-severity vulnerability in MediaWiki, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-13706?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.