CVE-2025-23080 XSSes in Special:BadgeView
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the MediaWiki OpenBadges Extension allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23080?
CVE-2025-23080 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - OpenBadges Extension, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - OpenBadges Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - OpenBadges 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-2025-23080?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23080 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-2025-23080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4pp-wpp3-gj6f.