CVE-2025-53482
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Publication date: 2025-07-04

Last updated on: 2025-07-08

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - IPInfo Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
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Published
2025-07-04
Last Modified
2025-07-08
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-07-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-53482
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki IPInfo Extension. It occurs because the extension does not properly neutralize input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of users' browsers, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions that compromise user security and privacy.


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