CVE-2026-39840 (GCVE-0-2026-39840)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 19:35 – Updated: 2026-04-07 20:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CSS injection in multiple Cargo display formats
Summary
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Mediawiki - Cargo Extension allows XSS Targeting Non-Script Elements.This issue affects Mediawiki - Cargo Extension: before 3.8.7.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-07 20:32 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation | Mediawiki - Cargo Extension |
Affected:
0 , < 3.8.7
(custom)
|
guessed |
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