CVE-2025-53496
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Publication date: 2025-07-07

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 - MediaSearch Extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension: from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
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Published
2025-07-07
Last Modified
2025-07-08
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-07-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-53496
EUVD
EUVD-2025-20308
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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 Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the MediaSearch Extension of Mediawiki. It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in users' browsers.


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 sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions that compromise user security and trust.


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