Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - EventBus Extension allows Excavation.

This issue affects Mediawiki - EventBus Extension: 1.47.0-alpha.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive information exposure to unauthorized parties
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A vulnerability in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – EventBus Extension allows private change tags to be exposed to anonymous users through revision‑tags‑change events. This can leak confidential information that was meant to be restricted, and because the weakness is an information disclosure flaw (CWE‑200), the attacker may learn data that could facilitate further attacks or compromise the privacy of users and contributors.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki EventBus Extension, specifically version 1.47.0‑alpha. No other versions were listed as impacted in the current advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

Exploitation would require an unauthenticated actor to access the revision‑tags‑change event, which is typically delivered over HTTP. The exact CVSS score is 7.5, and the EPSS score is <1%; consequently the exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the information supplied. The advisory indicates that the vulnerability is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Until an official patch is available, the risk remains high as the flaw allows privileged data to be publicly exposed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 23:40 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest patched release of the Mediawiki EventBus Extension when it becomes available.
  • Configure the Mediawiki EventBus or related server settings to restrict access to revision‑tags‑change events, ensuring that only authenticated users can receive private change tag information.
  • Regularly review Wikimedia advisories and community announcements for updates, and apply any forthcoming fixes promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 23:40 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - EventBus Extension allows Excavation. This issue affects Mediawiki - EventBus Extension: 1.47.0-alpha.
Title Private change tags exposed to anonymous users via revision-tags-change events
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:46:06.489Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T16:02:34.842Z

Link: CVE-2026-100241

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:46:01.319Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-29T17:17:01.113

Modified: 2026-09-30T21:16:53.140

Link: CVE-2026-100241

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T23:45:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor