CVE-2026-34091: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.43.7, 1.44.4, 1.45.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34091) in MediaWiki involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, classified under CWE-200. It affects all versions prior to 1.43.7, 1.44.4, and 1.45.2. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, no privileges or user interaction required, and low complexity. The vulnerability does not involve integrity or availability impacts, only confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available, and the remediation level is unspecified.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information without requiring authentication or user interaction. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. This could potentially allow attackers to gain access to information that should be protected, but the overall severity is medium based on the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. No specific mitigation steps are currently documented.
CVE-2026-34091: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.43.7, 1.44.4, 1.45.2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34091) in MediaWiki involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, classified under CWE-200. It affects all versions prior to 1.43.7, 1.44.4, and 1.45.2. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, no privileges or user interaction required, and low complexity. The vulnerability does not involve integrity or availability impacts, only confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available, and the remediation level is unspecified.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information without requiring authentication or user interaction. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. This could potentially allow attackers to gain access to information that should be protected, but the overall severity is medium based on the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or remediation level is provided, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. No specific mitigation steps are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- wikimedia-foundation
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-25T17:15:46.522Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a01f78ecbff5d86102f2022
Added to database: 5/11/2026, 3:36:46 PM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 3:55:01 PM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:50:29 AM
Views: 4
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