CVE-2025-53490

Name: CVE-2025-53490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-03T16:15:23.823+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53490 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - CampaignEvents Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.22%

12.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jly	Campaignevents	All versions

References

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/CampaignEvents/+/1165949Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T395622Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53490?

How severe is CVE-2025-53490?

CVE-2025-53490 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53490?

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Source: NVD / NIST