CVE-2026-100380: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-100380) in the Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79). It affects all versions before 1.43.10, 1.45.5, and 1.46.1. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is limited as indicated by the CVSS vector, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is confirmed, users should be cautious with untrusted input and consider applying any available updates or workarounds provided by the vendor.
CVE-2026-100380: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Wikimedia Foundation 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Wikimedia Foundation
Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-100380) in the Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79). It affects all versions before 1.43.10, 1.45.5, and 1.46.1. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to session hijacking or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is limited as indicated by the CVSS vector, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Wikimedia Foundation vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is confirmed, users should be cautious with untrusted input and consider applying any available updates or workarounds provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- wikimedia-foundation
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-25T19:28:11.982Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab6e198f7a7c5410648d4cf
Added to database: 09/25/2026, 21:03:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 21:18:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 03:22:14 UTC
Views: 9
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