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CVE-2026-58025 Wikimedia Foundation CVE debrief

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability was found in MediaWiki, affecting versions before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, and 1.43.9. This issue is associated with program files includes/Import/WikiImporter.Php, includes/Import/WikiRevision.Php, and includes/Logging/LogEntryBase.Php. The vulnerability is caused by the deserialization of untrusted data in MediaWiki. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Vendor
Wikimedia Foundation
Product
MediaWiki
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-01
Original CVE updated
2026-07-09
Advisory published
2026-07-01
Advisory updated
2026-07-09

Who should care

Users of MediaWiki, especially those running versions before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, and 1.43.9, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to protect their installations. This includes reviewing and monitoring the affected files for any suspicious activity and implementing additional security measures.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by the deserialization of untrusted data in MediaWiki, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. The issue has been identified in several files, including WikiImporter.Php, WikiRevision.Php, and LogEntryBase.Php. This affects MediaWiki versions before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, and 1.43.9. Users should review and monitor the affected files for any suspicious activity and implement additional security measures to protect their installations.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update MediaWiki to version 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, or 1.43.9, or later
  • Review and monitor the affected files for any suspicious activity
  • Implement additional security measures, such as validating user input and restricting access to sensitive areas of the application
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-01T16:16:49.703Z and was last modified on 2026-07-09T19:34:14.067Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This issue is associated with program files includes/Import/WikiImporter.Php, includes/Import/WikiRevision.Php, and includes/Logging/LogEntryBase.Php. The vulnerability is caused by the deserialization of untrusted data in MediaWiki. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-58025 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58025

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-58025 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58025

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422244

    c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc - Permissions Required

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.