CVE-2026-96876 Anonymous reflected XSS in CargoExport invalid-alias errors

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via reflected XSS in the Cargo extension's error handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-96876?

CVE-2026-96876 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Cargo extension, published on 25 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - Cargo extension allows Reflected XSS.

This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo extension: through 3.9.4.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96876?

How do I fix CVE-2026-96876?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96876 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-2026-96876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhv7-3w94-fpq6.

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