CVE-2025-61652 Action API discussiontoolspageinfo does not check for authorizeRead for the page
Attackers can read page data via the discussiontoolspageinfo API without proper authorization checks, exposing potentially restricted information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-61652?
CVE-2025-61652 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation DiscussionTools, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation DiscussionTools.This issue affects DiscussionTools: from * before 1.43.4, 1.44.1.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61652?
How do I fix CVE-2025-61652?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-61652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61652, GHSA-3gr8-gx4f-v8jq, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-61652.