A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can result in a very long running query.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade mediawiki | Sep 26, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade mediawiki136Upgrade mediawiki135Upgrade mediawiki137 | Nov 4, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Mediawiki | — | Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 |
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