Stored XSS in Mediawiki Wikistories before v1.44
CVE-2025-62701 Published on October 21, 2025
Stored XSS through system messages
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikistories allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - Wikistories: from master before 1.44.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2025-62701 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikistories:- Version master and below 1.44 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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