SemanticMediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Special:Ask, which outputs separator parameters (sep, propsep, valuesep, delim, separator) without HTML escaping in list, category, DSV, and CSV result printers. Unauthenticated attackers can send victims crafted Special:Ask links using request_type=raw or request_type=special_page to execute JavaScript in the wiki's origin, stealing sessions or CSRF tokens.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2c-r7rx-frc8 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semanticmediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-reflected-xss-via-special-ask-separator-parameters | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2c-r7rx-frc8 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
04 Nov 2026, 17:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2c-r7rx-frc8 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
28 Oct 2026, 15:31
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* | |
| First Time |
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki |
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| References | () https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2c-r7rx-frc8 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semanticmediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-reflected-xss-via-special-ask-separator-parameters - Third Party Advisory |
27 Oct 2026, 11:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-27 11:17
Updated : 2026-11-04 17:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-116875
Mitre link : CVE-2026-116875
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-116875
JSON object : View
Products Affected
semantic-mediawiki
- semantic_mediawiki
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
