CVE-2025-53368

Name: CVE-2025-53368
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-03T20:15:23.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53368 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Starcitizen.Tools	Citizen	>= 1.9.4, < 3.4.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53368?

How severe is CVE-2025-53368?

CVE-2025-53368 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53368?

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Source: NVD / NIST