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CVE-2026-22711VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-22711: The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – Wikilove Extension · Improper neutralization of alternate XSS syntax

Affects The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki – Wikilove ExtensionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The Wikimedia FoundationMediawiki - Wikilove ExtensionAffected
  • <1.43
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

The vulnerability has been remediated in the master branch and release branches for MediaWiki versions 1.43, 1.44, and 1.45. Users should upgrade to one of these fixed versions to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official patches or upgrading the affected software. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond the stated remediations; users should verify with the Wikimedia Foundation advisories for the latest updates.

Description

CVE-2026-22711 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki Wikilove Extension involving improper neutralization of alternate cross-site scripting (XSS) syntax. This flaw allows XSS attacks due to insufficient sanitization of input. The issue has been fixed in the master branch and release branches for MediaWiki versions 1.43, 1.44, and 1.45. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a moderate risk level.

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