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low 2.9

CVE-2026-96872 json

WikiLambda public function execution bypasses the unsaved-code permission through nested Z825 compositions

published last mo. modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-85562

cvss
2.9
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension on Linux, MacOS, and Windows allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.

This issue affects Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension: before 1.47.0.

Patch / fix

  • The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension 1.47.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last mo.

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 2.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y
CNA 4.0 2.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-280 Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

References

Sources

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