// For flags

CVE-2025-32697

Cascading protection is not preventing file reversions

Severity Score

0.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/editpage/IntroMessageBuilder.Php, includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.Php, includes/Permissions/RestrictionStore.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: before 1.42.6, 1.43.1.

Multiple security issues were discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which could result in information disclosure, cross-site scripting or restriction bypass.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-10 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-10 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wikimedia Foundation
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation"
 MediaWiki
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation" for product "MediaWiki"
 < 1.42.6
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation" for product "MediaWiki" and version " < 1.42.6"
en
Affected
Wikimedia Foundation
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation"
 MediaWiki
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation" for product "MediaWiki"
 < 1.43.1
Search vendor "Wikimedia Foundation" for product "MediaWiki" and version " < 1.43.1"
en
Affected