Vulnerability Intelligence Report
SemanticMediaWiki 3.2.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Special:Browse Group Heading
CVE-2026-116888
SemanticMediaWiki from 3.2.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with the smw-schemaedit right to inject markup through an unescaped property group schema canonical_name. Attackers can save a schema whose canonical_name holds script markup, which GroupFormatter renders unescaped in Special:Browse headings, executing JavaScript in viewers' sessions including administrators.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.8
MEDIUM
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-79 ↗Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SemanticMediaWiki | SemanticMediaWiki | 3.2.0 < 7.3.1 (affected), 7.3.1 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-10-27T01:01:43 |
| Published | 2026-10-27T10:23:37 |
| Patch Date | 2026-09-28 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-27T10:26:49 |
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