Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - CampaignEvents extension allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects MediaWiki - CampaignEvents extension: 1.45, 1.44, 1.43, 1.39.
Published: 2026-01-09
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Abuse through exposed meeting and chat URLs
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The CampaignEvents extension for MediaWiki contains a missing authorization check. This flaw, classified as CWE-862, allows unprivileged users to call API endpoints that return meeting and chat URLs. The exposed URLs can grant access to private resources, enabling unauthorized viewing or participation in meetings and chats.

Affected Systems

Affected systems include the Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki CampaignEvents extension in versions 1.45, 1.44, 1.43, and 1.39. Users running these versions are vulnerable until the issue is addressed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, while an EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that attackers could exploit the flaw remotely by sending crafted API requests to exposed endpoints, assuming no prior authorization constraints. Given the low exploitation likelihood, administrators should prioritize applying an official fix and tightening access controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the CampaignEvents extension to the latest patched release or a version that includes the authorization fix.
  • Restrict API access so that only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can call the endpoints that expose meeting and chat URLs.
  • Review user roles and permissions in MediaWiki to ensure that only trusted administrators can manage campaign events and distribute URLs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

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History

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wikimedia campaignevents
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:campaignevents:1.39:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:campaignevents:1.43:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:campaignevents:1.44:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:campaignevents:1.45:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Vendors & Products Wikimedia campaignevents

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediawiki
Mediawiki mediawiki
Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-campaignevents Extension
Vendors & Products Mediawiki
Mediawiki mediawiki
Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-campaignevents Extension

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - CampaignEvents extension allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects MediaWiki - CampaignEvents extension: 1.45, 1.44, 1.43, 1.39.
Title CampaignEvents API missing authorization exposes meeting and chat URLs
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

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Mediawiki Mediawiki
Wikimedia Campaignevents Mediawiki-campaignevents Extension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-09T17:37:36.036Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T15:44:08.294Z

Link: CVE-2026-0817

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-09T17:37:30.348Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-09T16:16:08.030

Modified: 2026-02-10T20:20:51.727

Link: CVE-2026-0817

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T16:45:05Z

Weaknesses