CVE-2026-58518: CWE-352 Cross-Site request forgery (CSRF) in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension
Cross-Site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension: from * before 1.3.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-58518 is a CSRF vulnerability affecting the Mediawiki RedirectManager Extension maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. Versions before 1.3.3 are vulnerable. The flaw allows attackers to trick authenticated users into submitting unwanted requests, potentially leading to unauthorized state changes within the application. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to low-medium impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, scope, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users without their knowledge or consent. This could lead to unintended modifications or redirections managed by the RedirectManager Extension. However, the overall impact is rated medium, reflecting limited but non-negligible risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens or restricting access to trusted users where possible.
CVE-2026-58518: CWE-352 Cross-Site request forgery (CSRF) in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension
Description
Cross-Site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Mediawiki - RedirectManager Extension: from * before 1.3.3.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
pkg:github/wikimedia/extensions/RedirectManagerRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-58518 is a CSRF vulnerability affecting the Mediawiki RedirectManager Extension maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. Versions before 1.3.3 are vulnerable. The flaw allows attackers to trick authenticated users into submitting unwanted requests, potentially leading to unauthorized state changes within the application. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to low-medium impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, scope, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users without their knowledge or consent. This could lead to unintended modifications or redirections managed by the RedirectManager Extension. However, the overall impact is rated medium, reflecting limited but non-negligible risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing CSRF protections such as verifying anti-CSRF tokens or restricting access to trusted users where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- wikimedia-foundation
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T03:40:44.769Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a44a07a27e9c79719fbd719
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 05:07:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 05:22:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 21:38:40 UTC
Views: 10
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