Missing Auth in MediaWiki AbuseFilter Ext: 1.43.X (<1.43.2)
CVE-2025-53495 Published on July 7, 2025

Unauthorized Disclosure of IP Reputation in AbuseFilter
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension allows Unauthorized Access.This issue affects Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-53495 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2025-53495 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
15.96%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.