CVE-2025-53493

Name: CVE-2025-53493
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-02T15:15:28.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53493 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - MintyDocs Extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - MintyDocs Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% 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 - MintyDocs Extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mediawiki - MintyDocs Extension: from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yaronkoren	Mintydocs	< 1.4.1

References

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/MintyDocs/+/1151800Patch
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T395376Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 2, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53493?

How severe is CVE-2025-53493?

CVE-2025-53493 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53493?

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Source: NVD / NIST