Description
An issue was discovered in VectorComponentUserLinks.php in the Vector Skin component in MediaWiki before 1.39.5 and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. vector-intro-page MalformedTitleException is uncaught if it is not a valid title, leading to incorrect web pages.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |