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4.6

ManageWiki lets users disable protected extensions without permission

CVE-2025-32964 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The ManageWiki add‑on for MediaWiki could turn off certain extensions even when the user lacked the required ManageWiki rights. This could let unauthorized users alter the wiki’s functionality or expose it to risk. Update to the latest version where the fix is applied, or configure extension permissions consistently as a temporary measure.

What to do
  • Update miraheze managewiki to version 2025-04-21 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
miraheze managewiki < 2025-04-21
cpe:2.3:a:miraheze:managewiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Original advisory text
ManageWiki vulnerable to permission bypass when disabling extensions requiring certain permissions in Special:ManageWiki/extensions
ManageWiki is a MediaWiki extension allowing users to manage wikis. Prior to commit 00bebea, when enabling a conflicting extension, a restricted extension would be automatically disabled even if the user did not hold the ManageWiki-restricted right. This issue has been patched in commit 00bebea. A workaround involves ensuring that any extensions requiring specific permissions in `$wgManageWikiExtensions` also require the same permissions for managing any conflicting extensions.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.6 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-285Improper Authorization
Timeline
Published22 Apr 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-32964 · NVD
CVE-2025-32964 · OSV
GHSA-ccrf-x5rp-gppr · GHSA
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