Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - UploadWizard Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

This issue affects Mediawiki - UploadWizard Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting that enables client‑side script execution
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of user supplied data in the UploadWizard Flickr import and title fields triggers DOM‑based Cross‑Site Scripting, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary client‑side JavaScript. This can enable credential theft, session hijacking, or defacement when a victim visits an affected page.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable to the Mediawiki UploadWizard Extension, including all editions released before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, and 1.43.10 from the Wikimedia Foundation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates medium severity. The exploit is a client‑side attack that requires a user to interact with an UploadWizard page or to view the faulty title entry; automated exploitation is unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and there is no EPSS score available, so current exploitation likelihood is unknown but performing the attack would need user interaction or malicious webpage embedding.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 22:49 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the UploadWizard Extension to version 1.46.1, 1.45.5, or 1.43.10 or newer.
  • Restrict the use of Flickr collection uploads to trusted users or disable the feature until a fix is applied.
  • Add a strict Content‑Security‑Policy that disallows inline scripts to reduce the impact of any remaining XSS vectors.
  • Sanitize the title input field on the client side and encode all user‑generated output before rendering.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 22:49 UTC.

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History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-uploadwizard Extension
Vendors & Products Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-uploadwizard Extension

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - UploadWizard Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Mediawiki - UploadWizard Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.
Title UploadWizard Flickr collection and set titles allow DOM XSS
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Wikimedia Mediawiki-uploadwizard Extension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T22:51:17.860Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T19:28:14.430Z

Link: CVE-2026-100381

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T22:48:17.045Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-25T22:17:09.027

Modified: 2026-09-28T16:38:10.183

Link: CVE-2026-100381

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T08:30:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')