CVE-2021-29483

wikiconfig API leaked private config variables set through ManageWiki

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 28, 2021 at 09:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorManageWiki

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

ManageWiki is an extension to the MediaWiki project. The 'wikiconfig' API leaked the value of private configuration variables set through the ManageWiki variable to all users. This has been patched by https://github.com/miraheze/ManageWiki/compare/99f3b2c8af18...befb83c66f5b.patch. If you are unable to patch set `$wgAPIListModules['wikiconfig'] = 'ApiQueryDisabled';` or remove private config as a workaround.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2021-04-28
Affected range stops below 2021-04-28, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (3)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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