ProofreadPage improperly sanitizes multiline styles using Sanitizer::checkCSS
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-39838 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | wikimedia-foundation |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-07 20:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 21:27:00 UTC |
| Description | Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension allows XSS Targeting Non-Script Elements. The issue has been remediated on the `master` branch, and in the release branches for MediaWiki versions 1.43, 1.44, and 1.45. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.9 MEDIUM from c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000470000 probability, percentile 0.146360000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | Secondary | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
LowSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension | affected 1.43 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension | unaffected 1.43 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension | unaffected 1.44 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wikimedia Foundation | MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension | unaffected 1.45 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/Idd51e18479b32b7176b43ff74ca1c49d6bdd0628 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | gerrit.wikimedia.org | |
| phabricator.wikimedia.org/T406088 | c4f26cc8-17ff-4c99-b5e2-38fc1793eacc | phabricator.wikimedia.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: SomeRandomDeveloper (en)
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