Resource Allocation Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension

CVE-2026-5762

What is CVE-2026-5762?

A vulnerability in the ReportIncident Extension of Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki enables allocation of resources without appropriate limits or throttling. This weakness can permit attackers to initiate a denial of service (DoS) through excessive HTTP requests, potentially disrupting service availability for legitimate users. The affected versions of the ReportIncident Extension include 1.43.7, 1.44.4, and 1.45.2, highlighting the importance of updating to secure versions to mitigate this risk.

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