CVE-2025-52738

WordPress Wikipedia Preview plugin <= 1.15.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview wikipedia-preview allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wikipedia Preview: from n/a through <= 1.15.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

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

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

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Title WordPress Wikipedia Preview Plugin <= 1.15.0 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability WordPress Wikipedia Preview plugin <= 1.15.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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First Time appeared Mediawiki
Mediawiki wikipedia Preview
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Mediawiki
Mediawiki wikipedia Preview
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia Preview wikipedia-preview allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wikipedia Preview: from n/a through <= 1.15.0.
Title WordPress Wikipedia Preview Plugin <= 1.15.0 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2025, 10:02 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM