6.5

CVE-2021-31548: mediawiki Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 22-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-31548 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in mediawiki. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. A MediaWiki user who is partially blocked or was unsuccessfully blocked could bypass AbuseFilter and have their edits completed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.69% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mediawiki1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links