CVE-2025-53481

Denial of service vector on ipinfo/v0/norevision

Description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension allows Excessive Allocation.This issue affects Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T392976
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I474b7a1b3bc1e7597fee0826a18a0cf042359f0f
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I08a7154f8fa08bb6f0940e522075bdc2a3d4433f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53481?
CVE-2025-53481 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-53481?
To fix CVE-2025-53481, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-53481 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-53481 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-53481?
CVE-2025-53481 affects Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension.
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