CVE-2025-53484

CVE-2025-53484 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Description

User-controlled inputs are improperly escaped in: * VotePage.php (poll option input) * ResultPage::getPagesTab() and getErrorsTab() (user-controllable page names) This allows attackers to inject JavaScript and compromise user sessions under certain conditions. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53484?
User-controlled inputs are improperly escaped in: * VotePage.php (poll option input) * ResultPage::getPagesTab() and getErrorsTab() (user-controllable page names) This allows attackers to inject JavaScript and compromise user sessions under certain conditions. This issue affects Mediawiki - SecurePoll extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.13, from 1.42.X before 1.42.7, from 1.43.X before 1.43.2.
How severe is CVE-2025-53484?
CVE-2025-53484 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-53484 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53484?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-53484 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-53484 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20088.
When was CVE-2025-53484 published?
CVE-2025-53484 was published on 2025-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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