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Publication date: 2025-10-20

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension allows Code Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension: from master before 1.39.

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Published

2025-10-20

Last Modified

2025-10-21

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-62697

EUVD

EUVD-2025-35095

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
the_wikimedia_foundation	mediawiki_language_selector_extension	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-74	The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Injection flaw in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension. It occurs because special elements in output are not properly neutralized before being used by a downstream component, allowing an attacker to inject code.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute injected code, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data compromise, or system manipulation within the affected Mediawiki LanguageSelector Extension.

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