CVE-2025-23072 XSS in Special:RefreshSpecial
Cross-site scripting in MediaWiki RefreshSpecial extension allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23072?
CVE-2025-23072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RefreshSpecial Extension, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - RefreshSpecial Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - RefreshSpecial Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23072?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-23072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h8j-v9x7-v3wj.