Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-36674
CVE-2023-36674
Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.11, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.7, 1.39.x before 1.39.4, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. It is possible to bypass the Bad image list (aka badFile) by using the thumb parameter (aka Manualthumb) of the File syntax.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
6<1.35.11, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.7, 1.39.x before 1.39.4, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.35.11, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.7, 1.39.x before 1.39.4, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.35.11
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- Range: <1.35.11, 1.36.x through 1.38.x before 1.38.7, 1.39.x before 1.39.4, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- phabricator.wikimedia.org/T335612nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2UIVGYECQGTUC2LLPVCZBPDLCTOHL2F6/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CHRX6DSLAMVXCV2YMJEWOLTBEYSESE5/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DOAXEGYBOEM4JWB4J3BDH73NK2LCYC3O/nvd
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