CVE-2021-36129Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated cross-group metadata deletion via unvalidated identifier

Published Jul 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper authorization in MediaWiki Translate through 1.36 allows remote authenticated users to delete translation-group metadata. The Aggregategroups Action API passes an unvalidated aggregategroup value to TranslateMetadata::deleteGroup when action=remove is requested. The translate-manage right is required, but it permits silent deletion of metadata belonging to any group rather than only the intended group.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in MediaWiki Translate through 1.36 allows remote authenticated users to delete translation-group metadata. The Aggregategroups Action API passes an unvalidated aggregategroup value to TranslateMetadata::deleteGroup when action=remove is requested. The translate-manage right is required, but it permits silent deletion of metadata belonging to any group rather than only the intended group.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-36129
Published
Jul 2, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-732, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 2, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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