Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension allows Reflected XSS.
This issue affects Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension through 1.46.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - CirrusSearch Extension | ≤ 1.46.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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BomboBombone/CVE-2026-96873 ★ 0 · Sep 29, 2026
Sanitized CirrusSearch report and patch verification notes for CVE-2026-96873.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3566 MediaWiki (CirrusSearch Extension): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 24, 2026