CVE-2025-53496
Medium
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension: from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductMediawiki - MediaSearch Extension
PublishedJul 7, 2025
First seenJul 7, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension1.42.7, 1.43.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - MediaSearch Extension | 1.42.x ≤ v < 1.42.7, 1.43.x ≤ v < 1.43.2 | 1.42.7, 1.43.2 |
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