Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension allows Code Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension: from master before 1.39.
Published: 2025-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediawiki
Mediawiki mediawiki
Wikimedia
Wikimedia languageselector
Vendors & Products Mediawiki
Mediawiki mediawiki
Wikimedia
Wikimedia languageselector

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension allows Code Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki - LanguageSelector Extension: from master before 1.39.
Title Improperly sanitized style parameter in LanguageSelector
Weaknesses CWE-74
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}


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Mediawiki Mediawiki
Wikimedia Languageselector
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-20T19:38:21.714Z

Reserved: 2025-10-20T17:42:38.150Z

Link: CVE-2025-62697

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-20T19:38:13.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-20T20:15:37.870

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-62697

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-21T09:39:42Z

Weaknesses