CVE-2025-61656
CVE-2025-61656 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki Visual Editor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
- CVSS v4: 0.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-206652
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Mediawiki Visual Editor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation VisualEditor. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/ce/ve.Ce.ClipboardHandler.Js. This issue affects VisualEditor: from * before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61656?
- Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation VisualEditor. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/ce/ve.Ce.ClipboardHandler.Js. This issue affects VisualEditor: from * before 1.39.14, 1.43.4, 1.44.1.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61656?
- CVE-2025-61656 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-61656 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-61656?
- CVE-2025-61656 primarily affects Mediawiki Visual Editor. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-61656?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-61656 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-61656 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206652.
- When was CVE-2025-61656 published?
- CVE-2025-61656 was published on 2026-02-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:visual_editor:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:visual_editor:1.44.0:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
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