CVE-2026-0668 Details
Description
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - VisualData Extension allows Regular Expression Exponential Blowup.This issue affects MediaWiki - VisualData Extension: 1.45.
A vulnerability allowing regular expression exponential blowup has been identified in the Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki VisualData Extension, specifically in version 1.45. This issue arises from inefficient regular expression complexity, which can lead to performance degradation by causing certain patterns to take an excessive amount of time to process.
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jan 7, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I4ff2737c9f0ba805267d1fc8296e7cff61241ee3 | wikimedia-foundation | Patch |
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I893a9fca694a2613e29e149dea2d76d7f06063e5 | wikimedia-foundation | Patch |
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ie08d9a8ceb2c9a22a635cfc27964353f14072dbf | wikimedia-foundation | Patch |
| https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Ifbf9c2ade621226e14fe852f3217293772bf8bb8 | wikimedia-foundation | Patch |
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T387008 | wikimedia-foundation | ExploitIssue Tracking |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-1333 | Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity | wikimedia-foundation |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| wikisphere visualdata | All versions |
CPE
Remediation
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| mediawiki mediawiki | 1.45.0 |
CPE
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | wikimedia-foundation |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jan 7, 2026 | New CVE Received | wikimedia-foundation |