CVE-2023-45372
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1...
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
CVE-2023-45372- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
CVE-2023-45372- Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-49664 No score
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
EUVD-2023-49664- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2r79-m38c-p4mw
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1...
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
GHSA-2r79-m38c-p4mw- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mediawiki-2023-45372 No score
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
BIT-mediawiki-2023-45372- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
An issue was discovered in the Wikibase extension for MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. During item merging, ItemMergeInteractor does not have an edit filter running (e.g., AbuseFilter).
- Record
CVE-2023-45372- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mediawikiBitnami |
before 1.35.12, 1.36.0 up to 1.39.5, 1.40.0 up to 1.40.1 | 1.35.121.39.51.40.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-45372 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mediawiki, published October 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1.35.12.