CVE-2025-53485

Summary

SetTranslationHandler.php does not validate that the user is an election admin, allowing any (even unauthenticated) user to change election-related translation text. While partially broken in newer MediaWiki versions, the check is still missing.

This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - SecurePoll extension1.39.x < 1.39.13affected
Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - SecurePoll extension1.42.x < 1.42.7affected
Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - SecurePoll extension1.43.x < 1.43.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References