CVE-2025-62653 Stored XSS through system messages in PollNY
Stored XSS in MediaWiki PollNY extension allows attackers to inject scripts via system messages, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62653?
CVE-2025-62653 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki PollNY extension, published on 17 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 PollNY extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MediaWiki PollNY extension: 1.39, 1.43, 1.44.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62653?
How do I fix CVE-2025-62653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62653 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-2025-62653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpgw-c55j-p227.