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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-62652
Stored XSS in WebAuthn key name
Vulnerability Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki WebAuthn extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MediaWiki WebAuthn extension: 1.39, 1.43, 1.44.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Roan Kattouw
References
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Affected Vendor
The Wikimedia Foundation
View all reports →Affected Software
MediaWiki WebAuthn extension
Vulnerable Versions:
1.39, 1.43, 1.44
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 17th, 2025
Last Modified:
October 20th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026