CVE-2025-62659

Name: CVE-2025-62659
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-22T16:15:45.65+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.1/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-62659 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CookieConsent extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects MediaWiki CookieConsent extension: from v0.1.0 before v2.0.0.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CookieConsent extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects MediaWiki CookieConsent extension: from v0.1.0 before v2.0.0.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

2.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

EPSS Probability

0.27%

18.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

References

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T404475

Timeline

Published: Oct 22, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-62659?

How severe is CVE-2025-62659?

CVE-2025-62659 has a CVSS score of 2.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62659?

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Source: NVD / NIST