XSS in Starcitizen.tools Citizen
CVE-2025-53368
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…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Starcitizen.tools Citizen
- Starcitizentools Mediawiki-skins-citizen — versions >= 1.9.4, < 3.4.0, >= b2bd79196db1153d0bc1bd51a646d957cbdf4aec, < aedbceb3380bb48db6b59e272fc187529c71c8ca
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53368?
- CVE-2025-53368 is a high-severity vulnerability in Starcitizen.tools Citizen, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53368?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-53368 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.