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Servers and applications

CVE-2020-35622

An issue was discovered in the GlobalUsage extension for MediaWiki through 1.35.1. SpecialGlobalUsage.php calls WikiMap::makeForeignLink unsafely. The $page variable within the formatItem function was not being properly escaped, allowing for XSS under certain conditions.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
21 Dec 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Every version up to 1.35.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35622
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35622