CVE-2025-62657
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Publication date: 2025-10-20
Last updated on: 2025-10-21
Assigner: wikimedia-foundation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| the_wikimedia_foundation | mediawiki_pageforms_extension | 1.44 |
| the_wikimedia_foundation | mediawiki_pageforms_extension | 1.45.0-alpha |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.