CVE-2021-31547

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. Its AbuseFilterCheckMatch API reveals suppressed edits and usernames to unprivileged users through the iteration of crafted AbuseFilter rules.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 38.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 22, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I3f7dbd8b873d411e37c8c3aac2339bf5ec36907d
cve@mitrehttps://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4900b1be73323599d74e3164447f81eded094d75
cve@mitrehttps://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223654
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I3f7dbd8b873d411e37c8c3aac2339bf5ec36907d
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4900b1be73323599d74e3164447f81eded094d75
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223654

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-31547?

CVE-2021-31547 is a medium vulnerability published on April 22, 2021. An issue was discovered in the AbuseFilter extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.2. Its AbuseFilterCheckMatch API reveals suppressed edits and usernames to unprivileged users through the iteration of crafted AbuseFilter rules.

When was CVE-2021-31547 disclosed?

CVE-2021-31547 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-31547 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-31547 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31547?

CVE-2021-31547 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-31547?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-31547, 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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