CVE-2023-22909
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:36 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraMediaWiki
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.9, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.5, and 1.39.x before 1.39.1. SpecialMobileHistory allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service because database queries are slow.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
Affected range stops below 1.35.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.38.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T320987SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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