Description
Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with page-edit rights to inject HTML through Keyword-typed property values rendered unescaped on Special:Browse. Attackers can annotate a Keyword property with an event-handler payload that executes JavaScript in viewers' sessions, including administrators, to read tokens and perform actions.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability allows users with page‑edit rights to store malicious HTML in a Keyword‑typed property that is displayed unescaped on the Special:Browse page. The stored HTML can contain event‑handler payloads that run JavaScript in the browsers of any site visitor, including administrators, giving the attacker the ability to read session tokens and perform actions on behalf of the victim. The weakness is a classic stored cross‑site scripting flaw (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

Semantic MediaWiki, version 3.0.0 through 7.3.0. The affected product is the Semantic MediaWiki extension for MediaWiki. Any installation that has not been upgraded to version 7.3.1 or later is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 classifies the issue as moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed exploits identified yet. Attackers must have page‑edit rights to inject the payload, after which the malicious script runs when other users, including administrators, view the Special:Browse page. While the initial requirement limits the threat to sites with editable Keyword properties, the potential to hijack session tokens and perform privileged actions means the risk to confidentiality and integrity is non‑trivial.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.3.1 or later.
  • If upgrading cannot occur immediately, restrict Keyword property input by removing event‑handler attributes and ensure the output on Special:Browse is properly escaped.
  • Sanitize or delete existing Keyword property values that contain unsanitized HTML content and re‑verify that no stored XSS remains.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with page-edit rights to inject HTML through Keyword-typed property values rendered unescaped on Special:Browse. Attackers can annotate a Keyword property with an event-handler payload that executes JavaScript in viewers' sessions, including administrators, to read tokens and perform actions.
Title Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Special:Browse Keyword Property
First Time appeared Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Vendors & Products Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T10:26:48.819Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T01:01:43.272Z

Link: CVE-2026-116887

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T11:17:31.123

Modified: 2026-10-27T11:17:31.123

Link: CVE-2026-116887

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T11:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')