CVE-2026-100376: TemplateSandbox can be abused for XSS by asking another user to preview a page with a certain sandbox prefix

Published Sep 25, 2026
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Updated

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - TemplateSandbox Extension allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

This issue affects Mediawiki - TemplateSandbox Extension: from before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, 1.43.10.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki TemplateSandbox Extension<1.46.1, <1.45.5, <1.43.10

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Wikimedia MediaWiki TemplateSandbox Extension to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.46.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Wikimedia MediaWiki TemplateSandbox Extension to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.45.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Wikimedia MediaWiki TemplateSandbox Extension to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.43.10

Event History

Sep 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

The issue affects the MediaWiki TemplateSandbox Extension in versions before 1.46.1, 1.45.5, and 1.43.10. Deployments running one of those older version lines should update to the corresponding fixed release.

2

What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to cause another user to preview a page using a particular sandbox prefix. The vulnerability can then result in cross-site scripting in that user's browser.

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