Wikimedia timeline up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8 includes/timeline.Php cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Wikimedia timeline up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8. Affected is an unknown function of the file includes/timeline.Php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-58038. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wikimedia timeline up to 1.45.x/1.45.3/1.44.5/1.43.8. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file includes/timeline.Php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at phabricator.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-58038 since 06/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:includes/timeline.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

• timeline

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

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