CVE-2025-32956

Name: CVE-2025-32956
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-21T21:15:20.647+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-32956 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. ManageWiki is a MediaWiki extension allowing users to manage wikis. Versions before commit f504ed8, are vulnerable to SQL injection when renaming a namespace in Special:ManageWiki/namespaces when using a page prefix (namespace name, which is the current namespace you are renaming) with an injection payload. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ManageWiki is a MediaWiki extension allowing users to manage wikis. Versions before commit f504ed8, are vulnerable to SQL injection when renaming a namespace in Special:ManageWiki/namespaces when using a page prefix (namespace name, which is the current namespace you are renaming) with an injection payload. This issue has been patched in commit f504ed8. A workaround for this vulnerability involves setting `$wgManageWiki['namespaces'] = false;`.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Miraheze	Managewiki	< 2025-04-20

References

https://github.com/miraheze/ManageWiki/commit/f504ed8eeb59b57ebb90f93cd44f23da4c5bc4c9Patch
https://github.com/miraheze/ManageWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-gg42-cv66-f5x7Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32956-detect-mediawiki-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32956-mitigate-mediawiki-vulnerabilityExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-32956?

How severe is CVE-2025-32956?

CVE-2025-32956 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32956?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST