CVE-2026-77609

Semantic MediaWiki is a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki that lets users store and query data within the wiki's pages. Prior to version 7.2.0, `Special:URIResolver` resolves its user-controlled subpage to a MediaWiki title and issues an HTTP 303 redirect to `$title->getFullURL()` without validating the resolved target. A crafted subpage can make that target point off-host: an interwiki prefix redirects to the foreign wiki (for example `Special:URIResolver/mw-3AFoo`, which decodes to `mw:Foo`, redirects to `https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Foo`), and where the resolved URL carries an authority the target can even embed `user:pass@host` credentials. The result is an open redirect to an attacker-influenced host, usable for phishing from a trusted wiki URL. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.2.0
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-hw3m-8j5x-94ff

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Sep 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-18 17:17

Updated : 2026-09-24 21:22

NVD link : CVE-2026-77609

Mitre link : CVE-2026-77609

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-77609

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-601

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

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