Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki Wikistories Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki extension, Wikistories, affecting versions from master prior to 1.44. This issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious users to inject harmful scripts that are saved and executed later.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the page.

Added: Oct 21, 2025, 5:17 AM
Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 5:17 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
1.7
exploitability
7.0
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.7
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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