PT-2025-28249 · Mediawiki · Mediasearch Extension

Somerandomdeveloper · Published 2025-07-07 · Updated 2025-07-08 · CVE-2025-53496

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension versions 1.39.X through 1.39.12 Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension versions 1.43.X through 1.43.1

Description: The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This allows for Stored XSS attacks.

Recommendations: For Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension versions 1.39.X through 1.39.12, update to version 1.39.13 or later. For Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension versions 1.43.X through 1.43.1, update to version 1.43.2 or later.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-53496

Affected Products

Mediasearch Extension

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53496 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942305759838015599 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1942406892355035365 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/127917 · Telegram Post
• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T396946 · Note
• https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/MediaSearch/+/1166030 · Note