CVE-2025-61653

Extension:TextExtracts does not check for authorizeRead when returning extracts

Published Feb 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation TextExtracts. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/ApiQueryExtracts.Php.

This issue affects TextExtracts: from * before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4355-1 mediawiki security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6085-1 mediawiki security update
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wikimedia
Wikimedia textextracts
Vendors & Products Wikimedia
Wikimedia textextracts
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation TextExtracts. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/ApiQueryExtracts.Php. This issue affects TextExtracts: from * before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.
Title Extension:TextExtracts does not check for authorizeRead when returning extracts
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
wikimedia-foundation
Published
Updated
Mar 3, 2026, 3:46 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2025, 1:18 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 3, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:50 AM