CVE-2025-23073: wikimedia foundation mediawiki - globalblocking extension Argument Injection
CVSS: 3.5v3.1LowDeferred
Published 14-01-2025Last modified 16-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-23073 is a low (CVSS 3.5) Argument Injection vulnerability in wikimedia foundation mediawiki - globalblocking extension. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.5/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue briefly impacted the master branch of MediaWiki’s GlobalBlocking Extension.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionLow 3.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST3.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Wikimedia foundation1 product
1 vendor · 1 product