CVE-2026-39937 (GCVE-0-2026-39937)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 21:44 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Global vanishing does not completely remove user email
Summary
Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension allows Resource Leak Exposure. The issue has been remediated on the `master` branch, and in the release branches for MediaWiki versions 1.43, 1.44, and 1.45.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-08 15:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-212 - Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - CentralAuth Extension |
Unaffected:
1.43
Unaffected: 1.44 Unaffected: 1.45 Affected: 0 , < 1.43 (custom) |
guessed |
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