CVE-2021-42049 json
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2021-42049 , EUVD-2021-29037
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. Oversighters cannot undo revisions or oversight on pages where they suppressed information (such as PII). This allows oversighters to whitewash revisions.
Patch / fix
- bitnami mediawiki 1.36.3
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1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mediawiki | <1.36.3 |
1.36.3 |
References
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gerrit.wikimedia.org
/r/q/I4d95220ef414337147235f7ebedc9b945c3348e3
patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T286884
permissions-required, vendor-advisory, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42049
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42049
- NVD CVE-2021-42049
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2021-42049
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