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CVE-2026-58029: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-58029cvecve-2026-58029
Published: 07/01/2026 (07/01/2026, 15:19:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Wikimedia Foundation
Product: MediaWiki

Description

Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Api/ApiChangeAuthenticationData.Php, includes/Api/ApiLinkAccount.Php, includes/Api/ApiRemoveAuthenticationData.Php, includes/Specials/SpecialLinkAccounts.Php, includes/Specials/SpecialUnlinkAccounts.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
wikimedia/mediawiki
pkg:github/wikimedia/mediawiki
Affected versions
<1.46.0=1.45.4=1.44.6=1.43.9

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/01/2026, 15:53:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-58029 is a vulnerability in MediaWiki affecting multiple PHP program files responsible for handling authentication data and account linking/unlinking functionality. The affected versions include all releases prior to 1.46.0, specifically 1.45.4, 1.44.6, and 1.43.9. The vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit the system remotely over the network without privileges, but requires user interaction. The impact on confidentiality and integrity is low, and availability impact is low as well. The vulnerability is currently published with no official remediation level or patch available. No exploits have been observed in the wild to date.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially affect authentication-related processes in MediaWiki without requiring privileges, but user interaction is necessary. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is low, limiting the severity of potential exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Wikimedia Foundation advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access to affected API endpoints and authentication-related functions if feasible.

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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: 6a45341727e9c79719b99908

Added to database: 07/01/2026, 15:36:55 UTC

Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 15:53:12 UTC

Last updated: 07/01/2026, 23:31:19 UTC

Views: 7

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