[ CVE-2026-116883 · Published 27 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in SemanticMediaWiki
CVSS 4.8
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
Semantic MediaWiki from 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated schema editors to inject HTML through schema descriptions. Attackers with the smw-schemaedit permission can save HTML that is passed unescaped to Html::rawElement() in HtmlBuilder, altering pages and targeting users who view the schema.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-2xr9-cr6h-wr6mExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.1.0-before-7.3.1-stored-xss-via-schem…Third Party Advisory