CVE-2025-61655 describes a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation's VisualEditor, specifically impacting versions prior to 1.39.14, 1.43.4, and 1.44.1. This flaw stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation within several program files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 0.0 (NONE), indicating no defined severity metrics, but is categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). While the CVSS vector is incomplete, the nature of XSS typically implies a network attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any publicly available exploit codes in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention to this specific vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.39.0, < 1.39.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:visual_editor:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* | ||
>= 1.43.0, < 1.43.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:visual_editor:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* | ||
1.44.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:visual_editor:1.44.0:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.