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CVE-2026-103051: mediawiki · Cross-site Scripting

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-103051· Medium 6.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium · fixed in 1.46.1 : update mediawiki when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade wikimedia/extensions/CentralNotice to 1.46.1, 1.45.5 or 1.43.10.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSmediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 1:1.27.3-1 – 1:1.27.4-3
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSmediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1:1.31.2-1ubuntu1 – 1:1.31.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSmediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1:1.35.3-1 – 1:1.35.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSmediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1:1.39.4-2 – 1:1.39.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSmediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 1:1.43.3+dfsg-1 – 1:1.43.8+dfsg-2
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10mediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1:1.43.8+dfsg-2
  • =1:1.43.9+dfsg-1
  • =1:1.43.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

The vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.46.1, 1.45.5, and 1.43.10 of the CentralNotice extension. Users and administrators should upgrade to these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue.

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the CentralNotice extension of The Wikimedia Foundation's Mediawiki. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. It affects multiple versions of the Mediawiki CentralNotice extension prior to versions 1.46.1, 1.45.5, and 1.43.10. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.1.

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