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Critical · 10.0 Public exploit CVE-2026-100382 EUVD-2026-87348GHSA-vwh3-jq98-4w28

Unauthenticated remote code execution through wikitext in ExternalData

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Updated Sep 26, 2026 · Assigned by wikimedia-foundation

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - ExternalData Extension allows OS Command Injection.

This issue affects Mediawiki - ExternalData Extension: from * before 3.7.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - ExternalData Extension < 3.7 3.7

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

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