CVE-2026-58032: Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki XSS in mediawiki.Api component

CVE-2026-58032 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-01

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MediaWiki, the software used to power Wikipedia and many other collaborative websites. This flaw allows an attacker to potentially execute malicious scripts in the browser of a user who visits a compromised page. Such an attack could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the user or the theft of sensitive session information.

Technologies: Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki. Vendors: Wikimedia Foundation.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-58032 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-58032 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-58032?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 1 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki Versions before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-58032?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-58032 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-58032?
Check whether you run Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in MediaWiki due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The flaw is specifically located within the 'resources/src/mediawiki.Api/index.js' component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into interacting with a specially crafted link or page, leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session. This issue is tracked as CWE-79 and has been addressed in versions 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, and 1.43.9.

Affected products

  • Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki Versions before 1.46.0, 1.45.4, 1.44.6, 1.43.9

Timeline

  • 2026-07-01: disclosed
  • 2026-07-01: advisory

References

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