PT-2025-42666

CVE-2025-62653

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Published

2025-10-17

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Updated

2025-10-18

Description by

CVSS 4.0
2.0
Low
MetricsAV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MediaWiki PollNY extension versions 1.39, 1.43, and 1.44
Description The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki PollNY extension contains a flaw related to improper input neutralization during web page generation, potentially leading to Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This issue could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The flaw exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input before it is incorporated into the generated web content.
Recommendations Update the MediaWiki PollNY extension to a newer version that addresses this issue.
Exploitability
Fix
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\'Cross-site Scripting\')
Related identifiers
CVE-2025-62653
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