CVE-2026-39935: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension
CVE-2026-39935 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CampaignEvents Extension of The Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing injection of malicious scripts. The issue affects versions 1. 43, 1. 44, 1. 45, and 0 of the extension. The vulnerability has been remediated only on the master branch, with no official patch or fix released for the affected versions at the time of this report. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-39935) involves improper input sanitization in the CampaignEvents Extension of Mediawiki, leading to cross-site scripting (CWE-79). The flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the extension. The issue affects multiple released versions but has only been fixed on the master development branch. No official remediation level or patch is currently documented, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on applying updates from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing affected Mediawiki pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low privileges required, and no user interaction needed. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vulnerability has been fixed on the master branch, so upgrading to a version including this fix when officially released is recommended. Until then, consider restricting access to the affected extension or applying custom input sanitization as a temporary measure.
CVE-2026-39935: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension
Description
CVE-2026-39935 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CampaignEvents Extension of The Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing injection of malicious scripts. The issue affects versions 1. 43, 1. 44, 1. 45, and 0 of the extension. The vulnerability has been remediated only on the master branch, with no official patch or fix released for the affected versions at the time of this report. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-39935) involves improper input sanitization in the CampaignEvents Extension of Mediawiki, leading to cross-site scripting (CWE-79). The flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the extension. The issue affects multiple released versions but has only been fixed on the master development branch. No official remediation level or patch is currently documented, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on applying updates from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing affected Mediawiki pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low privileges required, and no user interaction needed. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vulnerability has been fixed on the master branch, so upgrading to a version including this fix when officially released is recommended. Until then, consider restricting access to the affected extension or applying custom input sanitization as a temporary measure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- wikimedia-foundation
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-07T21:25:36.589Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d5898d43e2781bad88a87b
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 10:47:42 PM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 12:35:33 PM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 10:58:22 PM
Views: 53
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