How severe is GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg?

GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg?

GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg affects the following packages: mediawiki/core (Packagist), mediawiki/core (Packagist), mediawiki/core (Packagist), mediawiki/core (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg?

Update mediawiki/core to 1.27.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mediawiki/core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg?

GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 3.4%, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg was published on May 24, 2022 and was last updated on May 19, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg: Wikimedia MediaWiki Incorrect Access Contr…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

3.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk87th percentile+2.92%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

4 pkgs affected

🐘mediawiki/core🐘mediawiki/core🐘mediawiki/core🐘mediawiki/core

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`mediawiki/core`	≥ 1.27.0&&< 1.27.6	1.27.6
🐘Packagist	`mediawiki/core`	≥ 1.30.0&&< 1.30.2	1.30.2
🐘Packagist	`mediawiki/core`	≥ 1.31.0&&< 1.31.2	1.31.2
🐘Packagist	`mediawiki/core`	≥ 1.32.0&&< 1.32.2	1.32.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mediawiki/core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update mediawiki/core to 1.27.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-wrhx-3pxr-6vgg. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1. Directly POSTing to Special:ChangeEmail would allow for bypassing re-authentication, allowing for potential account takeover.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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