CVE-2026-96878 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - Cargo extension allows Reflected XSS.

This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo extension: through 3.9.4.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

The Wikimedia Foundation

Mediawiki - Cargo extension

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.9.4

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T434784

History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - Cargo extension allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo extension: through 3.9.4.
Title		Cargo Exhibit field alias allows stored XSS
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T434784
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published: 2026-09-25T19:41:56.483Z

Updated: 2026-09-25T20:05:55.276Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T18:14:22.471Z

Link: CVE-2026-96878

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T20:17:48.180

Modified: 2026-09-25T20:17:48.180

Link: CVE-2026-96878

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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