Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8 Language.Php cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8. This impacts an unknown function of the file includes/Language/Language.Php. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-58037. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wikimedia MediaWiki up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8. This affects some unknown functionality of the file includes/Language/Language.Php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Language/Language.Php, includes/Logging/BlockLogFormatter.Php, includes/Logging/LogFormatter.Php, includes/Logging/PatrolLogFormatter.Php, includes/Logging/RenameuserLogFormatter.Php, includes/Logging/TagLogFormatter.Php, includes/Specials/SpecialVersion.Php. This issue affects MediaWiki: from * before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9.

It is possible to read the advisory at phabricator.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-58037 since 06/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:includes/Language/Language.Php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6 or 1.43.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Wikimedia

Name

• MediaWiki

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.43.0
• 1.43.1
• 1.43.2
• 1.43.3
• 1.43.4
• 1.43.5
• 1.43.6
• 1.43.7
• 1.43.8
• 1.44
• 1.44.0
• 1.44.1
• 1.44.2
• 1.44.3
• 1.44.4
• 1.44.5
• 1.45
• 1.45.0
• 1.45.1
• 1.45.2
• 1.45.3

License

• open-source

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