CVE-2026-0668 (GCVE-0-2026-0668)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 17:36 – Updated: 2026-01-07 19:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
VisualData extension: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via crafted user input
Summary
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - VisualData Extension allows Regular Expression Exponential Blowup.This issue affects MediaWiki - VisualData Extension: 1.45.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-07 19:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1333 - Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki - VisualData Extension |
Affected:
1.45
|
guessed |
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