Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Assigned by wikimedia-foundation
CVE-2025-53501Content Access Bypass in Scribunto
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension from Wikimedia Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension allows : Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by Authorization.This issue affects Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.12, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension | 1.39.x – before 1.39.131.42.x – before 1.42.71.43.x – before 1.43.2 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H