PT-2025-42666 · Wikimedia Foundation · Mediawiki Pollny+1

Somerandomdeveloper · Published 2025-10-17 · Updated 2025-10-18 · CVE-2025-62653

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

2.0

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MediaWiki PollNY extension versions 1.39, 1.43, and 1.44

Description The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki PollNY extension contains a flaw related to improper input neutralization during web page generation, potentially leading to Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This issue could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The flaw exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input before it is incorporated into the generated web content.

Recommendations Update the MediaWiki PollNY extension to a newer version that addresses this issue.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-62653

Affected Products

Mediawiki

Mediawiki Pollny

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62653 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1979319144232165506 · Twitter Post
• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T403923 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/139280 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/35235 · Telegram Post