CVE-2026-116892
Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki: cross-site scripting
- Risk score
- 42/100
- CVSS
- 6.1 v3.1
- Published
- 27 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- SemanticMediaWiki from 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject markup through the search parameter of the extended Special:Search profile. Attackers can send visitors crafted URLs using the smw profile with SVG event handlers, which Pro…
- Affected
- Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki before 7.3.1
- Fix
- Upgrade Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki to 7.3.1 or later.
- Exploitation
- Public proof of concept
Story map
At a glance
Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki: Yellow, plan it in. SemanticMediaWiki from 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject markup through the search parameter of the extended Special:Search profile. Attackers can send visitors crafted URLs using the smw profile with SVG event handlers, which Pro…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-116892: Cross-site scripting (CVSS 6.1)
- CVE-2026-116874: Cross-site scripting (CVSS 6.1)
- CVE-2026-116875: Cross-site scripting (CVSS 6.1)
- CVE-2026-116884: Cross-site scripting (CVSS 6.1)
The fix
Upgrade Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki: 7.3.1 or later on your release line
Who is exposed: Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki before 7.3.1
Where it stands
- Public proof of concept
Connects to
- Same weakness: Cross-site scripting (CWE-79). 396 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki warnings. 3 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 6.1 medium
- Public exploit or proof of concept referenced
References
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/a77e592320707499769c9386a33d97bc966d9418
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-375v-wx2r-4598
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semanticmediawiki-3.1.0-before-7.3.1-reflected-xss-via-special-search-smw-profile
Original description
SemanticMediaWiki from 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject markup through the search parameter of the extended Special:Search profile. Attackers can send visitors crafted URLs using the smw profile with SVG event handlers, which ProfileForm::profile_sheet inserts unescaped into a pre element, executing script in the wiki origin.
Last activity 27 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.