CVE-2023-29140 json
An issue was discovered in the GrowthExperiments extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3.
published 2023-03-31 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2023-29140 , EUVD-2023-32743
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the GrowthExperiments extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. Attackers might be able to see edits for which the username has been hidden, because there is no check for rev_deleted.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mediawiki | <1.39.4 |
1.39.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T327613
issue-tracking, patch, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29140
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-29140
- NVD CVE-2023-29140
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2023-29140
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