Citizen CVE-2025-53368

| EUVD-2025-19901 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
8.6
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Mar 16, 2026 - 02:12 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 16, 2026 - 02:12 euvd
EUVD-2025-19901
Patch released
Mar 16, 2026 - 02:12 nvd
Patch available
PoC Detected
Aug 22, 2025 - 14:20 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jul 03, 2025 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionNVD

Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. From versions 1.9.4 to before 3.4.0, page descriptions are inserted into raw HTML without proper sanitization by the Citizen skin when using the old search bar. Any user with page editing privileges can insert cross-site scripting (XSS) payloads into the DOM for other users who are searching for specific pages. This issue has been patched in version 3.4.0.

Analysis

Citizen is a MediaWiki skin that makes extensions part of the cohesive experience. From versions 1.9.4 to before 3.4.0, page descriptions are inserted into raw HTML without proper sanitization by the Citizen skin when using the old search bar. Any user with page editing privileges can insert cross-site scripting (XSS) payloads into the DOM for other users who are searching for specific pages. This issue has been patched in version 3.4.0.

Technical ContextAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) allows injection of client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users due to insufficient output encoding.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Encode all user-supplied output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers. Use HTTPOnly and Secure cookie flags.

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CVE-2025-53368 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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