CVE-2015-6736

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The Quiz extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via regex metacharacters in a regular expression.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 82.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 1, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76362
cve@mitrehttps://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76362
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-6736?

CVE-2015-6736 is a none vulnerability published on September 1, 2015. The Quiz extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via regex metacharacters in a regular expression.

When was CVE-2015-6736 disclosed?

CVE-2015-6736 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 1, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-6736 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-6736 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-6736?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-6736, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-6736

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