CVE-2025-11175

DiscussionTools should use better regex

8.8 HighFix available

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DiscussionTools Extension allows Regular Expression Exponential Blowup.This issue affects Mediawiki - DiscussionTools Extension: 1.44, 1.43.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Up 0.5 points since Jan 31, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.8

DiscussionTools should use better regex

Record: CVE-2025-11175
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-917
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-206571 8.8

Record: EUVD-2025-206571
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jhx-qqh2-9q63 8.8

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression...

Record: GHSA-2jhx-qqh2-9q63
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-917
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.8

Record: CVE-2025-11175
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-917
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-11175 8.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11175
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-11175 8.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11175
CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

the wikimedia foundation mediawiki - discussiontools extension

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mediawiki` Debian:13	before 1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 1:1.43.3+dfsg-11:1.43.5+dfsg-1	1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1
`mediawiki` Debian:14	before 1:1.43.5+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1	1:1.43.5+dfsg-1
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.27.3-11:1.27.4-11:1.27.4-21:1.27.4-3	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.31.2-1ubuntu11:1.31.5-11:1.31.5-1ubuntu11:1.31.5-21:1.31.5-3 Show 4 moreShow less 1:1.31.5-3ubuntu11:1.31.6-11:1.31.7-11:1.31.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.35.3-11:1.35.4-11:1.35.5-11:1.35.5-1ubuntu11:1.35.5-1ubuntu21:1.35.5-1ubuntu31:1.35.6-11:1.35.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.39.4-21:1.39.5-11:1.39.6-11:1.39.7-11:1.39.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.43.1+dfsg-11:1.43.1+dfsg-21:1.43.3+dfsg-1	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.43.8+dfsg-21:1.43.9+dfsg-11:1.43.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1	None known
`mediawiki` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.43.3+dfsg-11:1.43.5+dfsg-11:1.43.6+dfsg-21:1.43.8+dfsg-11:1.43.8+dfsg-2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-11175 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Discussiontools Extension, published January 30, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1.