CVE-2026-39934 (GCVE-0-2026-39934)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 22:00 – Updated: 2026-04-08 22:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Growth Experiments ReassignMenteesJob runs as an infinite loop
Summary
Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension allows Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions. This issue was remediated only on the `master` branch.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-08 15:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-835 - Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop')
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - GrowthExperiments Extension |
Affected:
1.45
Affected: 1.44 Affected: 1.43 Affected: 0 , < 1.43 (custom) |
guessed |
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