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6.1

Wikidata Query GUI tooltips may show injected HTML

CVE-2019-19328 · published 6 years ago
Summary

The graphical interface used to query Wikidata can insert custom HTML into the small pop‑up boxes that appear for items. An attacker could craft content that runs unwanted code in a user’s browser when they view those pop‑ups. Upgrade to the latest version of the Wikidata Query GUI or apply the provided patch to stop this behavior.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wikimedia wikidata_query_gui <= 0.3.5
0.3.6
cpe:2.3:a:wikimedia:wikidata_query_gui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
ui/editor/tooltip/Rdf.js in Wikibase Wikidata Query Service GUI before 0.3.6-SNAPSHOT 2019-11-07 allows HTML injection in tooltips for entities. NOTE: this GUI code is no longer bundled with the Wi...
ui/editor/tooltip/Rdf.js in Wikibase Wikidata Query Service GUI before 0.3.6-SNAPSHOT 2019-11-07 allows HTML injection in tooltips for entities. NOTE: this GUI code is no longer bundled with the Wikibase Wikidata Query Service snapshots, such as 0.3.6-SNAPSHOT.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.1 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published27 Nov 2019
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-19328 · NVD
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