Vulnerability Description
Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. All system messages in menu headings using the Menu.mustache template are inserted as raw HTML, allowing anybody who can edit those messages to insert arbitrary HTML into the DOM. This impacts wikis where a group has the `editinterface` but not the `editsitejs` user right. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.3.1.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Starcitizen.Tools | Citizen | < 3.3.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/54c8717d45ce1Patch
- https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/93c36ac778397Patch
- https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/security/advisories/ExploitVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-49579?
CVE-2025-49579 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. All system messages in menu headings using the Menu.mustache template are inserted as raw HTML, allowing anybody who ...
How severe is CVE-2025-49579?
CVE-2025-49579 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-49579?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Starcitizen.Tools Citizen.