# CVE-2025-67481: mw.message(…).parse() doesn't output safe HTML, but it's being used as if it does

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via MediaWiki's message parsing, potentially executing code or bypassing security controls.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 3 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2025-67481, GHSA-6898-66v9-cm3x, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-67481

## What is CVE-2025-67481?

CVE-2025-67481 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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. This vulnerability is associated with program files resources/src/mediawiki.JqueryMsg/mediawiki.JqueryMsg.Js.

This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.39.16, 1.43.6, 1.44.3, 1.45.1.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67481?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mediawiki Mediawiki.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-67481?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2025-67481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2022-29906](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29906/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28205/): Business logic in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28206/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-67481 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-67481 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mediawiki Mediawiki. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67481/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-67481
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67481
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-67481

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67481/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.