Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-37305
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the mediawiki package (Ubuntu). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in the ProofreadPage (aka Proofread Page) extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. In includes/Page/PageContentHandler.php and includes/Page/PageDisplayHandler.php, hidden users can be exposed via public interfaces.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37305 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37305 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | mediawiki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37305 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-203