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High DSA-5520-1 4 CVEs

mediawiki - security update

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 11 mediawiki 1:1.35.13-1~deb11u1
Debian · 12 mediawiki 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1

Vulnerabilities 4

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2023-45363 EPSS 24%

    MediaWiki Denial of Service vulnerability

    An issue was discovered in ApiPageSet.php in MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unbounded loop and RequestTimeoutException) when querying pages redirected …

  • High 7.3

    Stored XSS leads to privilege escalation in MediaWiki v1.40.0

    Mediawiki v1.40.0 does not validate namespaces used in XML files. Therefore, if the instance administrator allows XML file uploads, a remote attacker with a low-privileged user account can use this exploit to become an administrator by sending a malicious lin…

  • Medium 5.4

    An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. The…

  • Unscored —

    An issue was discovered in DifferenceEngine.php in MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1…