CVE-2025-62652 Stored XSS in WebAuthn key name

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Stored XSS in the MediaWiki WebAuthn extension allows attackers to inject scripts via key names, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-62652?

CVE-2025-62652 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki WebAuthn extension, published on 17 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki WebAuthn extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MediaWiki WebAuthn extension: 1.39, 1.43, 1.44.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62652?

How do I fix CVE-2025-62652?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62652 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-2025-62652 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62652 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28r7-8r62-w9hj.

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