CVE-2025-62659

The CookieConsent extension does not properly use reserved data attributes, thus introducing potential XSS vectors

Published Oct 22, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CookieConsent extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects MediaWiki CookieConsent extension: from v0.1.0 before v2.0.0.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediawiki
Mediawiki cookieconsent
Mediawiki mediawiki
Vendors & Products Mediawiki
Mediawiki cookieconsent
Mediawiki mediawiki
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CookieConsent extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects MediaWiki CookieConsent extension: from v0.1.0 before v2.0.0.
Title The CookieConsent extension does not properly use reserved data attributes, thus introducing potential XSS vectors
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
wikimedia-foundation
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2025, 3:46 PM
Reserved
Oct 17, 2025, 10:01 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM