Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RelatedArticles Extension
CVE-2025-53497

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wikimedia Foundation

Status
Mediawiki - Relatedarticles Extension
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-53497?

A Cross-site Scripting vulnerability exists in the Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RelatedArticles Extension, which allows for the execution of malicious scripts. This issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, potentially leading to Stored XSS attacks. The vulnerability affects versions of the Mediawiki - RelatedArticles Extension before 1.43.2, posing risks to web application security.

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Affected Version(s)

Mediawiki - RelatedArticles Extension 1.43.x < 1.43.2

References

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T396413
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Rel...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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