CVE-2025-62661: Do permission checking when getting counts of global and local edits, new articles and thanks

Published Oct 21, 2025
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Updated

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Thanks Extension, Mediawiki - Growth Experiments Extension allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Mediawiki - Thanks Extension, Mediawiki - Growth Experiments Extension: from 1.43 before 1.44.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Thanks Extension>1.43, <1.44
Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Growth Experiments Extension>1.43, <1.44

Event History

Oct 21, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-62661?

CVE-2025-62661 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to incorrect default permissions that could lead to unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-62661?

To fix CVE-2025-62661, update the affected Mediawiki extensions to versions greater than 1.44.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62661?

CVE-2025-62661 affects versions 1.43 and below of the Mediawiki - Thanks Extension and Mediawiki - Growth Experiments Extension.

4

What types of vulnerabilities are related to CVE-2025-62661?

CVE-2025-62661 is related to access control vulnerabilities that allow functionality to be accessed without proper constraints.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2025-62661?

Users and administrators of the affected Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki extensions are impacted by CVE-2025-62661.

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