CVE-2025-23081

Various security vulnerabilities in Extension:DataTransfer

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T379749
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I773c616db781d2f3f30893ad01ef503bf251a2b3
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I7c9de4c8dcdb3276ba923c6bc7c8eef3531324c7
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I9223c31f02f31f1e06e1a8cddf7d539cc8d3a3d9
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I5e1538a3bf66378810f905834c05626e1d2c82f0
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/DataTransfer/+/1093931
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/DataTransfer/+/1080451

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-23081?
CVE-2025-23081 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-23081?
To fix CVE-2025-23081, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-23081 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-23081 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-23081?
CVE-2025-23081 affects Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension.
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