CVE-2021-42049
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2021 at 08:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMediaWiki
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Translate extension in MediaWiki through 1.36.2. Oversighters cannot undo revisions or oversight on pages where they suppressed information (such as PII). This allows oversighters to whitewash revisions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.36.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4d95220ef414337147235f7ebedc9b945c3348e3x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286884CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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