CVE-2025-32072: The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core – Feed Utils · Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Affects The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core – Feed UtilsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Monitor the Wikimedia Foundation’s official channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-32072 and apply them promptly once available. 2) Until patches are released, implement strict output encoding and escaping at the application or web server level to sanitize feed content before rendering. 3) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious feed inputs or injection attempts targeting Mediawiki endpoints. 4) Restrict access to Mediawiki feed utilities and administrative interfaces to trusted networks or VPNs to reduce exposure. 5) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on feed processing components to identify injection vectors. 6) Educate administrators and users about the risks of injecting untrusted content into feeds and enforce content validation policies. 7) Log and monitor feed-related activities for anomalies that could indicate exploitation attempts. 8) Consider isolating Mediawiki instances or deploying them in containerized environments to limit potential damage from exploitation.
Description
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils allows WebView Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils: from 1.39 through 1.43.