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CVE-2026-100240: Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – TemplateSandbox Extension · Missing Authorization

Affects Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – TemplateSandbox ExtensionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 1.46.1 as a priority.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers can reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-01.

Patch
Available – fixed in 1.46.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – TemplateSandbox Extension to 1.46.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - TemplateSandbox ExtensionAffected
  • < 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10
Fixed in
  • 1.46.1

AI-suggested

Upgrade the Mediawiki TemplateSandbox Extension to version 1.46.1 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A critical missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki TemplateSandbox Extension. This flaw allows unauthorized access to functionality that should be constrained by access control lists (ACLs). The issue affects all versions before 1.46.1, including 1.45.5 and 1.43.10. A fix is available in version 1.46.1.

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