CVE catalog
CVE-2021-35197
mediawiki: CVE-2021-35197
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.94% · Oct 25, 2026
In MediaWiki before 1.31.15, 1.32.x through 1.35.x before 1.35.3, and 1.36.x before 1.36.1, bots have certain unintended API access. When a bot account has a "sitewide block" applied, it is able to still "purge" pages through the MediaWiki Action API (which a "sitewide block" should have prevented).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mediawiki | sid | 1:1.43.11+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | mediawiki | forky | 1:1.43.11+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mediawiki | trixie | 1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | mediawiki | trixie-security | 1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | mediawiki | bookworm | 1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | mediawiki | bookworm-security | 1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mediawiki | source | sid | 1:1.35.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mediawiki | source | forky | 1:1.35.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mediawiki | source | trixie | 1:1.35.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mediawiki | source | bookworm | 1:1.35.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [mediawiki]Unknown
Details (4)
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
- [mediawiki-classes]Unknown
Source package: [mediawiki]
Details (4)
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
1:1.39.17-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · bookworm; dsa · mediawiki · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [mediawiki]Unknown
Details (4)
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
- [mediawiki-classes]Unknown
Source package: [mediawiki]
Details (4)
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
1:1.43.9+dfsg-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:1.35.3-1dsa · mediawiki · debian · 13
Observed: