MediaWiki AuthManager PHP RCE before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0
CVE-2025-6597 Published on February 2, 2026
MediaWiki should not consider autocreation as login for the purposes of security reauthentication
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-6597 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-6597
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Affected Versions
Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki:- Version * and below 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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