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CVE-2026-14358: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Charts Extension

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-14358cvecve-2026-14358cwe-79
Published: 07/01/2026 (07/01/2026, 18:48:55 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: The Wikimedia Foundation
Product: Mediawiki - Charts Extension

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Charts Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Mediawiki - Charts Extension: from * before 1.43.9,1.44.6,1.45.4.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

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

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Charts
pkg:github/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Charts
Affected versions
<1.43.9<1.44.6<1.45.4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/01/2026, 19:36:36 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-14358 is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Mediawiki - Charts Extension maintained by The Wikimedia Foundation. The vulnerability arises from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling injection of malicious scripts. Affected versions include all releases before 1.43.9, 1.44.6, and 1.45.4. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, scope, and security requirements.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing affected web pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, information disclosure, or other client-side impacts. However, the impact is rated medium, reflecting limited scope and impact severity based on the CVSS 4.0 scoring.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor The Wikimedia Foundation advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting access or applying input validation controls if feasible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
wikimedia-foundation
Date Reserved
2026-07-01T18:31:17.357Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a4568cf27e9c79719fe3661

Added to database: 07/01/2026, 19:21:51 UTC

Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 19:36:36 UTC

Last updated: 07/01/2026, 19:51:45 UTC

Views: 2

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