High severity8.6OSV Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-53369
CVE-2025-53369
Description
Short Description is a MediaWiki extension that provides local short description support. In version 4.0.0, short descriptions are not properly sanitized before being inserted as HTML using mw.util.addSubtitle, allowing any user to insert arbitrary HTML into the DOM by editing a page. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.1.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
starcitizentools/short-descriptionPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 |
Affected products
1Patches
1bc4fdbaeb1dfVulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p85q-mww9-gwqfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53369ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/commit/bc4fdbaeb1dff127fb6d08c0d385b64aa128c8f8nvdWEB
- github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-extensions-ShortDescription/security/advisories/GHSA-p85q-mww9-gwqfnvdWEB
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