CVE-2020-6163 json
The WikibaseMediaInfo extension 1.35 for MediaWiki allows XSS because of improper template syntax within the PropertySuggestionsWidget temp…
published 2020-01-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-mediawiki-2020-6163 , EUVD-2020-27317
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WikibaseMediaInfo extension 1.35 for MediaWiki allows XSS because of improper template syntax within the PropertySuggestionsWidget template (in the templates/search/PropertySuggestionsWidget.mustache+dom file).
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mediawiki | >=1.35.0, <1.35.1 |
1.35.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
phabricator.wikimedia.org
/T240773
patch, third-party-advisory, web
-
gerrit.wikimedia.org
/r/558203
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6163
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-6163
- NVD CVE-2020-6163
- OSV BIT-mediawiki-2020-6163
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