Bug 2495993 (CVE-2026-58031)

Summary: CVE-2026-58031 MediaWiki: MediaWiki: Cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input neutralization
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A flaw was found in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability, categorized as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting or XSS), allows a remote attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When a user views an affected page, the attacker's script can execute in their browser, potentially leading to information disclosure, session hijacking, or defacement of the website.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-01 15:02:59 UTC
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.Special.Apisandbox/ApiSandboxLayout.Js.



This issue affects MediaWiki: from 1.46.0-rc.0 before 1.46.0.