PT-2025-42801 · Mediawiki · Mediawiki

Somerandomdeveloper · Published 2025-10-20 · Updated 2025-10-20 · CVE-2025-62698

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mediawiki - ExternalGuidance versions prior to 1.39

Description The software contains a flaw due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) condition. This allows for the injection of malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Recommendations Update to version 1.39 or later.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-62698

Affected Products

Mediawiki

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62698 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-62698 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-62698 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62698 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1980346067947344188 · Twitter Post
• https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T399662 · Note
• https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I8bfb3c2766982f6633f47ed35720d4d9f51da71d · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/35338 · Telegram Post