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CVE-2026-58032: mediawiki · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')

Affects mediawikiSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-58032· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% 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:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Jul 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed 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–
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 25.10mediawikipkg:deb/ubuntu/mediawiki?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =1:1.43.1+dfsg-1
  • =1:1.43.1+dfsg-2
  • =1:1.43.3+dfsg-1
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 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 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–

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Description

CVE-2026-58032 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki affecting multiple versions prior to 1.46.0. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the file resources/src/mediawiki.Api/index.Js. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. It affects various versions including 1.27.3 through 1.39.4-2 among others. No public exploits are known, and the software is not a cloud service. The vulnerability is published and recognized but no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.

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