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CVE-2025-53484

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.46%

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CVE-2025-53484 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. User-controlled inputs are improperly escaped in: * VotePage.php (poll option input) * ResultPage::getPagesTab() and getErrorsTab() (user-controllable page names) This allows attackers to inject JavaScript and compromise user sessions under certain conditions. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

User-controlled inputs are improperly escaped in: * VotePage.php (poll option input) * ResultPage::getPagesTab() and getErrorsTab() (user-controllable page names) This allows attackers to inject JavaScript and compromise user sessions under certain conditions. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.46%

36.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53484?
User-controlled inputs are improperly escaped in: * VotePage.php (poll option input) * ResultPage::getPagesTab() and getErrorsTab() (user-controllable page names) This allows attackers to inject JavaScript and compromise user sessions under certain conditions. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
How severe is CVE-2025-53484?
CVE-2025-53484 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53484?
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Source: NVD / NIST