CVE-2026-0670 (GCVE-0-2026-0670)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 18:55 – Updated: 2026-01-07 19:25
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Title
Stored XSS through a system message and a user-provided parameter in ProofreadPage
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension: 1.45, 1.44, 1.43, 1.39.
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension Affected: 1.45
Affected: 1.44
Affected: 1.43
Affected: 1.39
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SomeRandomDeveloper
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