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CVE-2026-100380: 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-2026-100380cvecve-2026-100380cwe-79
Published: 09/25/2026 (09/25/2026, 20:58:24 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 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Affected software

Wikimedia Foundation

Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension

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

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/25/2026, 21:18:02 UTC

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.

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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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