CVE-2025-23081

Various security vulnerabilities in Extension:DataTransfer

6.1 MediumFix available

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension: from 1.39.X before 1.39.11, from 1.41.X before 1.41.3, from 1.42.X before 1.42.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Up 0.1 points since Jan 15, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.1

Various security vulnerabilities in Extension:DataTransfer

Record: CVE-2025-23081
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-352, CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-0072 6.1

Record: EUVD-2025-0072
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3h5-h73c-29hq 5.3

Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Record: GHSA-c3h5-h73c-29hq
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.1

Record: CVE-2025-23081
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-c3h5-h73c-29hq 5.3

Mediawiki - DataTransfer Extension Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Record: GHSA-c3h5-h73c-29hq
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wikimedia foundation mediawiki - datatransfer extension

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mediawiki/data-transfer` Packagist	1.39.0 up to 1.39.11	1.39.11
`mediawiki/data-transfer` Packagist	1.41.0 up to 1.41.3	1.41.3
`mediawiki/data-transfer` Packagist	1.42.0 up to 1.42.2	1.42.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-23081 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Datatransfer Extension, published January 14, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki/data-transfer 1.39.11.

References

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