CVE-2025-62697
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Publication date: 2025-10-20
Last updated on: 2025-10-21
Assigner: wikimedia-foundation
Description
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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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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