CVE-2023-37300 json
An issue was discovered in the CheckUserLog API in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3.
published 2023-06-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2023-37300 , EUVD-2023-41205
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the CheckUserLog API in the CheckUser extension for MediaWiki through 1.39.3. There is incorrect access control for visibility of hidden users.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- phabricator.wikimedia.org https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T330968 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 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-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T330968
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
gerrit.wikimedia.org
/r/q/I993fdcae1fedb7dd543b35a477026bc727615b0a
vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37300
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-37300
- NVD CVE-2023-37300
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2023-37300
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