CVE-2026-100380 Reflected XSS in Wikibase Special:SetLabel language validation

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in the Wikibase Special:SetLabel language validation field.

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

What is CVE-2026-100380?

CVE-2026-100380 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension, published on 25 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

This issue affects Mediawiki - Wikibase Extension: from * before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100380?

How do I fix CVE-2026-100380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-100380 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-2026-100380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x747-q8hh-wvwc.

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