Description
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.12, 1.36.x through 1.39.x before 1.39.5, and 1.40.x before 1.40.1. There is XSS in youhavenewmessagesmanyusers and youhavenewmessages i18n messages. This is related to MediaWiki:Youhavenewmessagesfromusers.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5520-1 |
| Debian 11 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.13-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5520-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-5520-1 mediawiki - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2818 MediaWiki: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 5, 2024
References
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T340221
- FEDORA-2024-2c564b942d vendor-advisory