CVE-2025-23073 (GCVE-0-2025-23073)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-14 18:45 – Updated: 2025-10-16 22:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
API list=globalblocks can reveal IP of autoblock if username and IP are included in the bgtargets parameter
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.
This issue briefly impacted the master branch of MediaWiki’s GlobalBlocking Extension.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-15 14:29 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension |
Affected:
master
(semver)
|
guessed |
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