Reflected XSS in CirrusSearch debug explain output (CVE-2026-96873) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.5CVE-2026-96873

Reflected XSS in CirrusSearch debug explain output

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-96873 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in Reflected XSS in CirrusSearch debug explain output. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps The Wikimedia Foundation/Mediawiki - CirrusSearch Extension (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps The Wikimedia Foundation/Mediawiki - CirrusSearch Extension (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
The Wikimedia Foundation/Mediawiki - CirrusSearch Extensiongeneric	>=0 <=1.46.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for The Wikimedia Foundation/Mediawiki - CirrusSearch Extension.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Mediawiki - CirrusSearch extension through 1.46.0.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.