The reset functionality in the TimedMediaHandler extension for MediaWiki does not create a new transcode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (transcode deletion) by resetting a transcode.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade mediawiki124Upgrade mediawiki125Upgrade mediawiki123 | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-apps/mediawiki. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 1, 2015 |
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