WatchAnalytics Extension 1.43/1.44 on MediaWiki sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WatchAnalytics Extension 1.43/1.44 on MediaWiki. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-62658. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WatchAnalytics Extension 1.43/1.44 on MediaWiki and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki WatchAnalytics extension allows SQL Injection.This issue affects MediaWiki WatchAnalytics extension: 1.43, 1.44.

The weakness was shared by SomeRandomDeveloper. It is possible to read the advisory at phabricator.wikimedia.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-62658 since 10/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 271637 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-62658), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (271637), EUVD (EUVD-2025-35103) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2341). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source MediaWiki

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 271637
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-62658

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Timelineinfo

10/18/2025 CVE reserved
10/20/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
10/20/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2025 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: phabricator.wikimedia.org
Researcher: SomeRandomDeveloper
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-62658 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-62658
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329099
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2341 - MediaWiki Extensions: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2025 22:43
Updated: 10/28/2025 09:16
Changes: 10/20/2025 22:43 (71), 10/21/2025 03:43 (1), 10/21/2025 13:21 (7), 10/28/2025 09:16 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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