CVE-2025-53501 Content Access Bypass in Scribunto
Attackers can bypass authorization controls to access restricted functionality in the MediaWiki Scribunto extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53501?
CVE-2025-53501 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension, published on 3 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension allows : Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by Authorization.This issue affects Mediawiki - Scribunto Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.12, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xtex Scribunto.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-53501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87g7-v6qr-fprp.