CVE-2021-41801

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Published Oct 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ReplaceText extension through 1.41 for MediaWiki has Incorrect Access Control. When a user is blocked after submitting a replace job, the job is still run, even if it may be run at a later time (due to the job queue backlog)

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-4979-1	mediawiki security update
EUVD	EUVD-2021-28808	The ReplaceText extension through 1.41 for MediaWiki has Incorrect Access Control. When a user is blocked after submitting a replace job, the job is still run, even if it may be run at a later time (due to the job queue backlog)

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.161% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l%40lists.wikimedia.org/thread/2IFS5CM2YV4VMSODPX3J2LFHKSEWVFV5/
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T279090

History

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Subscriptions

Mediawiki Mediawiki

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 11, 2021, 7:40 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:22 AM
Reserved: Sep 29, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 11, 2021, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

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