CVE-2025-61639: Suppressed blocked IP is visible in Special:BlockList, RC, and other places

Published Feb 2, 2026
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Updated

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/logging/ManualLogEntry.Php, includes/recentchanges/RecentChangeFactory.Php, includes/recentchanges/RecentChangeStore.Php.

This issue affects MediaWiki: from before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki<1.39.14
MediaWiki MediaWiki<1.39.14
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.39.15<1.43.4
MediaWiki MediaWiki>=1.43.5<1.44.1

Event History

Feb 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 3, 2026
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 17, 58175
Event
via NVD·01:46 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-61639?

CVE-2025-61639 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-61639?

To fix CVE-2025-61639, update your Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki installation to version 1.39.15 or later.

3

What type of information is exposed by CVE-2025-61639?

CVE-2025-61639 exposes blocked IP addresses in locations such as Special:BlockList and RecentChanges.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-61639?

Users running versions of Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki up to and including 1.39.14 are affected by CVE-2025-61639.

5

What is the potential impact of CVE-2025-61639?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-61639 includes unauthorized access to sensitive information regarding blocked users.

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