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CVE-2026-58519: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Cargo Extension

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-58519cvecve-2026-58519cwe-79
Published: 07/01/2026 (07/01/2026, 03:59:33 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: The Wikimedia Foundation
Product: Mediawiki - Cargo Extension

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Cargo Extension allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo Extension: from * before 3.9.1.

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/E:A

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
wikimedia/extensions/Cargo
pkg:github/wikimedia/extensions/Cargo
Affected versions
<3.9.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/08/2026, 13:01:48 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-58519 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Mediawiki Cargo Extension maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified under CWE-79. It affects all versions of the Cargo Extension prior to 3.9.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are stored and later executed in the context of users visiting affected pages. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with low to limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, availability, scope, and security requirements. No official remediation level or patch link is provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. The impact is rated medium with a CVSS score of 6.9, reflecting limited but meaningful risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the Wikimedia Foundation's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible to mitigate stored XSS risks in the Cargo Extension.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
wikimedia-foundation
Date Reserved
2026-07-01T03:40:44.769Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a44a07a27e9c79719fbd71d

Added to database: 07/01/2026, 05:07:06 UTC

Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 13:01:48 UTC

Last updated: 08/11/2026, 00:41:13 UTC

Views: 63

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