Bug 2436116 (CVE-2025-6597)

Summary: CVE-2025-6597 MediaWiki: MediaWiki: Vulnerability in authentication management
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A flaw was found in MediaWiki, specifically within the `includes/auth/AuthManager.Php` program file. This vulnerability affects the authentication management component. The exact nature and impact of this flaw are not fully detailed in the available information, but it indicates a weakness in how MediaWiki handles user authentication.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-03 00:02:18 UTC
Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/auth/AuthManager.Php.

This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.13, 1.42.7, 1.43.2, 1.44.0.