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CVE-2026-96879VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki - FlaggedRevs extension through 1.46.0

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-96879· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - FlaggedRevs extensionAffected
  • <=1.46.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, review usage of the FlaggedRevs extension and consider limiting sensitive data handling or access as a precaution.

Description

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki - FlaggedRevs extension through 1.46.0.

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