CVE-2025-32697

Cascading protection is not preventing file reversions

Published Apr 10, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 0 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/editpage/IntroMessageBuilder.Php, includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.Php, includes/Permissions/RestrictionStore.Php.

This issue affects MediaWiki: before 1.42.6, 1.43.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5901-1 mediawiki security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14706 Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/editpage/IntroMessageBuilder.Php, includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.Php, includes/Permissions/RestrictionStore.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: before 1.42.6, 1.43.1.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/editpage/IntroMessageBuilder.Php, includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.Php, includes/Permissions/RestrictionStore.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: before 1.42.6, 1.43.1.
Title Cascading protection is not preventing file reversions
Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M/U:Green'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
wikimedia-foundation
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2025, 7:05 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2025, 12:54 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 10, 2025, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:12 AM