CVE-2026-58038
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CVE-2026-58038 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation timeline. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Timeline.Php, scripts/EasyTimeline.Pl. This issue affects timeline: from * before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% 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 timeline. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Timeline.Php, scripts/EasyTimeline.Pl. This issue affects timeline: from * before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.43.0, < 1.43.9 | — |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.44.0, < 1.44.6 | — |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | >= 1.45.0, < 1.45.4 | — |
| Mediawiki | Mediawiki | 1.46.0 | Rc0 |
References
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427611Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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