[ CVE-2026-116892 · Published 27 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in SemanticMediaWiki
CVSS 6.1
EPSS <1%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
- Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/a77e592320707499769c9386a33d97bc9…Patch
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-375v-wx2r-4598ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semanticmediawiki-3.1.0-before-7.3.1-reflected-xss-via-spe…Third Party Advisory