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CVE-2026-100245: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-100245cvecve-2026-100245cwe-79
Published: 09/29/2026 (09/29/2026, 16:52:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Wikimedia Foundation
Product: Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.

Affected software

Wikimedia Foundation

Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
wikimedia/mediawiki-wikibase-extension
pkg:github/wikimedia/mediawiki-wikibase-extension
Affected versions
<1.46.1<1.45.5<1.43.10

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AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 09/29/2026, 17:28:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-100245 is a stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are stored and subsequently executed in the context of users viewing the affected pages. The affected versions include all versions before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, and 1.43.10. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting affected Mediawiki pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the user's browser session. However, no information about active exploitation or specific impact scenarios is provided.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation's advisories for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations from the vendor if published.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
wikimedia-foundation
Date Reserved
2026-09-25T16:03:15.841Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abbf52d94a11e1e08e474c9

Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:28:13 UTC

Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 17:28:50 UTC

Last updated: 09/29/2026, 18:20:12 UTC

Views: 6

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