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

This issue affects Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension through 1.46.0.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-cirrussearch Extension
Vendors & Products Wikimedia
Wikimedia mediawiki-cirrussearch Extension

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension through 1.46.0.
Title Reflected XSS in CirrusSearch debug explain output
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Wikimedia Mediawiki-cirrussearch Extension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T19:45:10.985Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T18:13:31.629Z

Link: CVE-2026-96873

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T15:38:34.171Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-24T16:17:28.040

Modified: 2026-09-24T20:02:50.260

Link: CVE-2026-96873

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Updated: 2026-09-27T11:43:49Z

Weaknesses