CVE-2025-52738: Missing Authorization in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview wikipedia-preview allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wikipedia Preview: from n/a through <= 1.15.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Wikipedia Preview arises from missing authorization controls caused by misconfigured access control security levels. It affects versions up to 1.15.0 and allows unauthorized users to perform actions that may impact the integrity and availability of the component. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to limited integrity and availability impacts on the Wikipedia Preview component, potentially allowing unauthorized modifications or disruptions. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, review and strengthen access control configurations for Wikipedia Preview to prevent unauthorized actions.
CVE-2025-52738: Missing Authorization in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview wikipedia-preview allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wikipedia Preview: from n/a through <= 1.15.0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Wikipedia Preview arises from missing authorization controls caused by misconfigured access control security levels. It affects versions up to 1.15.0 and allows unauthorized users to perform actions that may impact the integrity and availability of the component. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to limited integrity and availability impacts on the Wikipedia Preview component, potentially allowing unauthorized modifications or disruptions. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, review and strengthen access control configurations for Wikipedia Preview to prevent unauthorized actions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-19T10:02:47.062Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68f8efef04677bbd794398d2
Added to database: 10/22/2025, 2:53:35 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:03:29 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:53:26 AM
Views: 100
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