CVE-2025-53498 Lack of Audit Logging in AbuseFilter
Attackers can exploit insufficient logging in the AbuseFilter extension to leak data, requiring administrators to upgrade the extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53498?
CVE-2025-53498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension, published on 7 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient Logging vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension allows Data Leakage Attacks.This issue affects Mediawiki - AbuseFilter Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Weakness: CWE-778
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53498?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53498 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-53498 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q9r-c4j3-x28f.