CVE-2025-32072 HTML injection in feed output from i18n message
Attackers can inject HTML into feed outputs via i18n messages, potentially executing scripts in user browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-32072?
CVE-2025-32072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils, published on 11 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils allows WebView Injection.This issue affects Mediawiki Core - Feed Utils: from 1.39 through 1.43.
Weakness: CWE-116
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32072?
How do I fix CVE-2025-32072?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2025-32072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32072, GHSA-r5vx-68x4-4jcf, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-32072.