The EmbedVideo Extension is a MediaWiki extension which adds a parser function called #ev and various parser tags for embedding video clips from various video sharing services. Prior to 4.1.0, EmbedServiceFactory::newFromName in includes/EmbedService/EmbedServiceFactory.php interpolates an attacker-controlled unknown service name into exception text, and includes/EmbedVideo.php returns that text as HTML through the isHtml output path without neutralization. Both the #ev parser function and the evl parser form can reach this error path. A user able to edit a wiki page can inject stored HTML or JavaScript into the error output, causing code to execute in the wiki origin for visitors who render the page. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Starcitizenwiki
Starcitizenwiki mediawiki-extensions-embedvideo
Vendors & Products Starcitizenwiki
Starcitizenwiki mediawiki-extensions-embedvideo

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The EmbedVideo Extension is a MediaWiki extension which adds a parser function called #ev and various parser tags for embedding video clips from various video sharing services. Prior to 4.1.0, EmbedServiceFactory::newFromName in includes/EmbedService/EmbedServiceFactory.php interpolates an attacker-controlled unknown service name into exception text, and includes/EmbedVideo.php returns that text as HTML through the isHtml output path without neutralization. Both the #ev parser function and the evl parser form can reach this error path. A user able to edit a wiki page can inject stored HTML or JavaScript into the error output, causing code to execute in the wiki origin for visitors who render the page. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
Title EmbedVideo Extension: Stored XSS via unsanitized service name in exception text
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-15T16:34:08.668Z

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:45:29.252Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T00:13:10.650Z

Link: CVE-2026-55690

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:07:19.714Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-15T17:17:22.040

Modified: 2026-09-30T17:51:56.193

Link: CVE-2026-55690

cve-icon Redhat

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