Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension
CVE-2025-53481

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
CVE Published:
4 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-53481?

The IPInfo Extension for Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki software has a vulnerability that allows excessive resource allocation, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. This affects specific versions of the extension, whereby improper handling of resource requests can result in unregulated consumption, adversely impacting system performance and availability. It is crucial for users to upgrade to the fixed versions to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension 1.39.x < 1.39.13

Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension 1.42.x < 1.42.7

Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension 1.43.x < 1.43.2

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53481 : Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension