Description
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension on Linux, MacOS, and Windows allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.
This issue affects Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension: before 1.47.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension | < 1.47.0 | 1.47.0 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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BomboBombone/CVE-2026-96872 ★ 0 · Sep 29, 2026
Sanitized WikiLambda report and patch verification notes for CVE-2026-96872.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3550 MediaWiki: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026