CVE-2025-53368

Citizen is vulnerable to stored XSS attack in the legacy search bar

Description

Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. From versions 1.9.4 to before 3.4.0, page descriptions are inserted into raw HTML without proper sanitization by the Citizen skin when using the old search bar. Any user with page editing privileges can insert cross-site scripting (XSS) payloads into the DOM for other users who are searching for specific pages. This issue has been patched in version 3.4.0.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: StarCitizenTools mediawiki-skins-Citizen
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/security/advisories/GHSA-rq6g-6g94-jfr4
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/aedbceb3380bb48db6b59e272fc187529c71c8ca
https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/releases/tag/v3.4.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53368?
CVE-2025-53368 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-53368?
To fix CVE-2025-53368, 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-2025-53368 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-53368 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-2025-53368?
CVE-2025-53368 affects StarCitizenTools mediawiki-skins-Citizen.
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