CVE-2015-8003: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-8003: MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not throttle file uploads, wh...

MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 does not throttle file uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via multiple file uploads.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 08:06 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older MediaWiki releases did not throttle file uploads. An authenticated user could repeatedly upload files and cause an unspecified impact. The public record does not define the business impact, CVSS score, or evidence of exploitation, so treat this as a patch-verification issue for any exposed MediaWiki site with user uploads enabled. Exposure is likely limited to MediaWiki deployments running the affected version ranges where authenticated users can upload files. Public or community wikis with broad account creation and upload permissions are more exposed than tightly controlled private instances. Prioritize confirmation and upgrade during normal vulnerability remediation, especially for externally reachable wikis with broad upload access. Escalate if your environment allows many untrusted authenticated users to upload files. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected MediaWiki branches to 1.23.11, 1.24.4, 1.25.3, or later.; Inventory MediaWiki versions across public and internal wiki deployments.; Review upload permissions for authenticated users until patch status is confirmed..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 21:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 9, 2015, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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[MediaWiki-announce] 20151016 Security Release: 1.25.3, 1.24.4 and 1.23.11CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T91850CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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