CVE-2021-36126

Published Jul 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. If the MediaWiki:Abusefilter-blocker message is invalid within the content language, the filter user falls back to the English version, but that English version could also be invalid on a wiki. This would result in a fatal error, and potentially fail to block or restrict a potentially nefarious user.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-22758 An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. If the MediaWiki:Abusefilter-blocker message is invalid within the content language, the filter user falls back to the English version, but that English version could also be invalid on a wiki. This would result in a fatal error, and potentially fail to block or restrict a potentially nefarious user.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:47 AM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 2, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:58 AM