CVE-2025-6597
published 2026-02-02CVE-2025-6597: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php. This issue affects…
PriorityP419low5.3CVSS 4.0
AVNACLATPPRNUIAVCNVINVANSCNSINSANEXCRXIRXARXMAVXMACXMATXMPRXMUIXMVCXMVIXMVAXMSCXMSIXMSAXSXAUXRXVXREXUX
EPSS
0.45%
36.7th percentile
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | mediawiki | < mediawiki 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | mediawiki 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u4 | 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u4 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1 | 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 | 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 |
| mediawiki | mediawiki | >= 0 < 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 | 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 |
| wikimedia_foundation | mediawiki | >= * < 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0 | 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0 |
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Red Hat
MediaWiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management
vendor_redhat·2026-02-02
CVE-2025-6597 [NONE] CWE-654 MediaWiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management
MediaWiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
A flaw was found in MediaWiki, specifically within the `includes/auth/AuthManager.Php` program file. This vulnerability affects the authentication management component. The exact nature and impact of this flaw are not fully detailed in the available information, but it indicates a weakness in how MediaWiki handles user authentication.
Statement: The vulnerability in MediaWiki stems from its failure to consider user autocreation as a login event for security reauthentication purposes. This could impact MediaWiki instan
Debian
CVE-2025-6597: mediawiki - Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associate...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-6597 [NONE] CVE-2025-6597: mediawiki - Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associate...
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:1.39.13-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u4)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1)
GHSA
GHSA-xrvg-9c6x-8hxj: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-02-03
CVE-2025-6597 [LOW] CWE-22 GHSA-xrvg-9c6x-8hxj: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
OSV
CVE-2025-6597: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
osv·2026-02-02
CVE-2025-6597 [NONE] CVE-2025-6597: Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-6597 mediawiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management [fedora-42]
bugzilla·2026-02-03
CVE-2025-6597 [NONE] CVE-2025-6597 mediawiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management [fedora-42]
CVE-2025-6597 mediawiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management [fedora-42]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Discussion:
This message is a reminder that Fedora Linux 42 is nearing its end of life.
Fedora will stop maintaining and issuing updates for Fedora Linux 42 on 2026-05-13.
It is Fedora's policy to close all bug reports from releases that are no longer
maintained. At that time this bug will be closed as EOL if it remains open with a
'version' of '42'.
Package Maintainer: If you wish for this bug to remain open because you
plan to fix it in a currently maintained version, change
Wiz
CVE-2025-6597 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2025-6597 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-6597 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-6597 :
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.
This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.
Source : NVD
Published February 2, 2026
Severity NONE
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Debian
Echo
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 5.7
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
mediawiki
Sources
NVD
Debian 11, 12, 13 Has Fix Added at: Jul 03, 2025
Debian 14 Has Fix Added at: Aug 10, 2025
Echo Has Fix Added at: Nov 18, 2025
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2026-02-02
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