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CVE-2025-67482: Wikimedia Foundation Scribunto

Affects Wikimedia Foundation ScribuntoSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.7 Low : upgrade to 1.39.16 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
1.7Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.39.16, fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Scribunto to 1.39.16; luasandbox to fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Wikimedia FoundationScribuntoAffected
  • < 1.39.16, 1.43.6, 1.44.3, 1.45.1
Fixed in
  • 1.39.16
Wikimedia FoundationluasandboxAffected
  • < fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a
Fixed in
  • fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a

AI-suggested

2) Restrict access to MediaWiki administrative and scripting interfaces to trusted users to reduce the risk of exploitation requiring partial authentication. 3) Implement network-level controls to limit exposure of MediaWiki instances to untrusted networks. 4) Conduct regular security audits of Lua scripts and sandbox configurations to detect anomalous behavior. 5) Consider disabling or limiting Lua scripting capabilities temporarily if immediate patching is not feasible, balancing functionality and security needs. 6) Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to MediaWiki environments. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific context and exploitation conditions of this vulnerability.

Description

Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Scribunto, Wikimedia Foundation luasandbox. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.Lua, library.C. This issue affects Scribunto: from * before 1.39.16, 1.43.6, 1.44.3, 1.45.1; luasandbox: from * before fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a.

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