CVE-2026-96872

Published Sep 23, 2026 Modified Sep 23, 2026 CWE-280

Description

Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension on Linux, MacOS, and Windows allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension: before 1.47.0.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-280 CWE-280

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-96872? +
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension on Linux, MacOS, and Windows allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Mediawiki - WikiLambda Extension: before 1.47.0.
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