Vulnerability · Published Dec 26, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-41765
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the mediawiki package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.8, 1.36.x and 1.37.x before 1.37.5, and 1.38.x before 1.38.3. HTMLUserTextField exposes the existence of hidden users.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41765 |
| Debian:13 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41765 |
| Debian:14 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41765 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41765 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41765 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41765 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-203 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N