Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component and Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer… (CVE-2026-100242)
A vulnerability in the Mediawiki DataTransfer Extension allows uncontrolled resource consumption due to dependency on a vulnerable third-party component. This can lead to excessive allocation of resources. The issue affects versions from 1.46.0 up to but not including 1.47.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Mediawiki DataTransfer Extension has a vulnerability related to its dependency on a third-party component that is itself vulnerable. This results in uncontrolled resource consumption, specifically excessive allocation, which can impact the stability or availability of the affected system. The vulnerability affects versions starting at 1.46.0 and prior to 1.47.0.
Potential Impact
Excessive resource allocation can degrade system performance or cause denial of service conditions by exhausting available resources. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data.
Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component and Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer… (CVE-2026-100242)
Description
A vulnerability in the Mediawiki DataTransfer Extension allows uncontrolled resource consumption due to dependency on a vulnerable third-party component. This can lead to excessive allocation of resources. The issue affects versions from 1.46.0 up to but not including 1.47.0.
Affected software
pkg:github/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-DataTransferRun 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
The Mediawiki DataTransfer Extension has a vulnerability related to its dependency on a third-party component that is itself vulnerable. This results in uncontrolled resource consumption, specifically excessive allocation, which can impact the stability or availability of the affected system. The vulnerability affects versions starting at 1.46.0 and prior to 1.47.0.
Potential Impact
Excessive resource allocation can degrade system performance or cause denial of service conditions by exhausting available resources. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-pc77-95w9-j7gj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-100242"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc27c2680226ef6846f813
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 21:04:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 21:17:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:38:50 UTC
Views: 7
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