Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Impact
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 1.39.0 before 1.39.11Ecosystem versions | 1.39.11 |
| From 1.41.0 before 1.41.3Ecosystem versions | 1.41.3 |
| From 1.42.0 before 1.42.2Ecosystem versions | 1.42.2 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-c3h5-h73c-29hq
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Original source description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23081
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/DataTransfer/+/1080451
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/DataTransfer/+/1093931
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I5e1538a3bf66378810f905834c05626e1d2c82f0
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I773c616db781d2f3f30893ad01ef503bf251a2b3
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I7c9de4c8dcdb3276ba923c6bc7c8eef3531324c7
- Source reference gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/q/I9223c31f02f31f1e06e1a8cddf7d539cc8d3a3d9
- Source reference github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-DataTransfer
- Source reference phabricator.wikimedia.org/T379749