MergeAccount PHP object injection via session-key substitution
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-103442 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | wikimedia-foundation |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-30 16:17:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-30 16:27:40 UTC |
| Description | External control of system or configuration setting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CentralAuth extension allows Code Injection. This issue affects MediaWiki CentralAuth extension: 1.46, 1.45, and 1.43. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.2 HIGH from c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Problem Types: CWE-15 | CWE-15 CWE-15 External control of system or configuration setting
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/S... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | The Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension | affected 1.46 | Not specified |
| CNA | The Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension | affected 1.45 | Not specified |
| CNA | The Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki CentralAuth Extension | affected 1.43 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| phabricator.wikimedia.org/T435624 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | phabricator.wikimedia.org | |
| gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I9c59e5c3f217c1eaa02934a076604049bac2b025 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | gerrit.wikimedia.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Marco Paciaroni (BomboBombone) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.