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CVE-2025-23073: API list=globalblocks can reveal IP of autoblock if username and IP are included in the bgtargets parameter
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-23073
Affected Products
Vendor: Wikimedia Foundation
Product: Mediawiki - GlobalBlocking Extension
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-12 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T377855https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I2a2d32aedf6328be0a9f1b4e04a6567a25f19486