CVE-2025-62657
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Publication date: 2025-10-20

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki PageForms extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MediaWiki PageForms extension: 1.44.
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Published
2025-10-20
Last Modified
2025-10-21
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-62657
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the_wikimedia_foundation mediawiki_pageforms_extension 1.44
the_wikimedia_foundation mediawiki_pageforms_extension 1.45.0-alpha
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the MediaWiki PageForms extension version 1.44. It occurs because the extension improperly neutralizes input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed when users view affected pages.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of users' browsers when they visit affected pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of the user.

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