Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5762
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension allows HTTP DoS.
Published Apr 7, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 21, 2026 · Allocation of resources without
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5762. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Allocation of resources without is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Allocation of resources without).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.40%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension allows HTTP DoS. This issue was remediated only on the branch.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-5762
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5762. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of Allocation of resources without is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 7, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension allows HTTP DoS. This issue was remediated only on the branch.
Jul 21, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension allows HTTP DoS. This issue was remediated only on the branch.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5762
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5762
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5762
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ReportIncident Extension allows HTTP DoS. This issue was remediated only on the branch.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.