CVE-2026-96874 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo extension: through 3.9.4.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

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 Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T435207

History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in the Mediawiki - Cargo extension allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo extension: through 3.9.4.
Title		Stored XSS in Cargo Drilldown tab names
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T435207
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: wikimedia-foundation

Published: 2026-09-25T14:59:58.002Z

Updated: 2026-09-25T16:07:18.783Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T18:13:31.629Z

Link: CVE-2026-96874

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T16:17:30.407

Modified: 2026-09-25T17:17:20.667

Link: CVE-2026-96874

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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