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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2025-61656

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation VisualEditor. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/...

Vulnerability Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation VisualEditor. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/ce/ve.Ce.ClipboardHandler.Js. This issue affects VisualEditor: from * before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MediawikiVisual Editor>= 1.39.0, < 1.39.14

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-61656?

CVE-2025-61656 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation VisualEditor. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/...

How severe is CVE-2025-61656?

CVE-2025-61656 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-61656?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Visual Editor.