Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.0 Missing Authorization via smwtask API
CVE-2026-116890
Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the api.php smwtask module that allows unauthenticated attackers to run admin-only maintenance tasks. Attackers can use the public anonymous CSRF token to read internal store statistics, enqueue jobs like smw.entityIdDisposer, and execute queued jobs, degrading performance and altering semantic data.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.9
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-862 ↗Missing Authorization
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SemanticMediaWiki | SemanticMediaWiki | 3.0.0 < 7.3.0 (affected), 7.3.0 (unaffected) |
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Threat Intelligence Signals
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-10-27T01:01:43 |
| Published | 2026-10-27T10:23:39 |
| Patch Date | 2026-09-16 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-27T10:26:50 |
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