CVE-2021-36129 json
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.
published 2021-07-02 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2021-36129 , EUVD-2021-22761
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. The Aggregategroups Action API module does not validate the parameter for aggregategroup when action=remove is set, thus allowing users with the translate-manage right to silently delete various groups' metadata.
Patch / fix
- bitnami mediawiki 1.36.1
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- phabricator.wikimedia.org https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T282932 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mediawiki | <1.36.1 |
1.36.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T282932
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
gerrit.wikimedia.org
/r/q/I3619a7e88c2eb979babb7b027d4fdbfabc0af792
patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36129
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-36129
- NVD CVE-2021-36129
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2021-36129
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