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CVE-2021-36129

4.3 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.

Published Jul 2, 2021CWE-732EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2021-36129 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36. The Aggregategroups Action API module does not validate the parameter for aggregategroup when action=remove is set, thus allowing users with the translate-manage right to silently delete various groups' metadata.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I3619a7e88c2eb979babb7b027d4fdbfabc0af792Refphabricator.wikimedia.org/T282932Refgerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I3619a7e88c2eb979babb7b027d4fdbfabc0af792Refphabricator.wikimedia.org/T282932

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36129?

CVE-2021-36129 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-36129?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-36129?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-36129?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-36129 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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