CVE-2026-58024: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
CVE-2026-58024 is a medium severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. It affects versions prior to 1.43.9, 1.44.6, 1.45.4, and 1.46.0. The issue is related to the ApiUserrights.php file. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58024) in MediaWiki involves exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, classified under CWE-200. It is associated with the program file includes/Api/ApiUserrights.php and affects all versions before 1.43.9, 1.44.6, 1.45.4, and 1.46.0. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, and requiring low privileges and user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the vulnerability is not known to be exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information within MediaWiki installations running affected versions. This could lead to information disclosure that may assist further attacks or compromise privacy. However, the impact is limited to information exposure without integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, administrators should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the affected API endpoint as a precautionary measure.
CVE-2026-58024: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Description
CVE-2026-58024 is a medium severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. It affects versions prior to 1.43.9, 1.44.6, 1.45.4, and 1.46.0. The issue is related to the ApiUserrights.php file. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58024) in MediaWiki involves exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, classified under CWE-200. It is associated with the program file includes/Api/ApiUserrights.php and affects all versions before 1.43.9, 1.44.6, 1.45.4, and 1.46.0. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, and requiring low privileges and user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the vulnerability is not known to be exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information within MediaWiki installations running affected versions. This could lead to information disclosure that may assist further attacks or compromise privacy. However, the impact is limited to information exposure without integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, administrators should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the affected API endpoint as a precautionary measure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- wikimedia-foundation
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-27T13:32:37.577Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a45341727e9c79719b998f9
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 15:36:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 21:28:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 21:28:35 UTC
Views: 3
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