CVE-2025-67477
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Cross-Site Scripting in MediaWiki ApiSandboxLayout.js Before

Publication date: 2026-02-03

Last updated on: 2026-04-09

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files resources/src/mediawiki.Special.Apisandbox/ApiSandboxLayout.Js. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.44.3, 1.45.1.
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Published
2026-02-03
Last Modified
2026-04-09
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-67477
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206756
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mediawiki mediawiki 1.45.0
mediawiki mediawiki From 1.44.0 (inc) to 1.44.3 (exc)
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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 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki, specifically in the ApiSandboxLayout.Js file. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which means that malicious scripts can be injected and executed in the context of the affected web pages.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers when they visit affected MediaWiki pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious activities impacting the security and integrity of the website and its users.

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