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CVE-2021-44857

An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x before 1.36.3, and 1.37.x before 1.37.1. It is possible to use action=mcrundo followed by action=mcrrestore to replace the content of any arbitrary page (that the user doesn't have edit rights for). This applies to any public wiki, or a private wiki that has at least one page set in $wgWhitelistRead.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
17 Dec 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
1.35.5, 1.36.3, 1.37.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Every version before 1.35.5
  • From 1.36.0 before 1.36.3
  • From 1.37.0 before 1.37.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44857
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44857