CVE-2025-62665: Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – Skin:BlueSky · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – Skin:BlueSkySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.39 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.39
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – Skin:BlueSky to 1.39.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Skin:BlueSky | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-62665, European organizations should prioritize upgrading Mediawiki installations to version 1.39 or later, where the vulnerability is addressed. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, administrators should disable or avoid using the BlueSky skin until patched. Implement strict input validation and output encoding mechanisms for any custom skins or extensions to prevent injection of malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of XSS attacks. Regularly audit Mediawiki deployments for unauthorized content or suspicious script injections. Monitor web server and application logs for anomalous requests indicative of exploitation attempts. Educate users about the risks of XSS and encourage reporting of unusual behavior on Mediawiki platforms. Finally, maintain a robust incident response plan to quickly contain and remediate any detected exploitation.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Skin:BlueSky allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - Skin:BlueSky: from master before 1.39.