CVE-2026-39838

ProofreadPage improperly sanitizes multiline styles using Sanitizer::checkCSS

MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
Updated: July 21, 2026 at 07:26 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProofreadPage

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Severity
MEDIUM6.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki - ProofreadPage Extension allows XSS Targeting Non-Script Elements.This issue affects .

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.43
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.43 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.44 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.45 (unaffected)

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

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CVSS

6.9MEDIUMwikimedia-foundation
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-79

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