CVE-2026-116872: SemanticMediaWiki · Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
Affects SemanticMediaWikiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 7.3.1 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.3.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade SemanticMediaWiki to 7.3.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SemanticMediaWikiSemanticMediaWiki | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.3.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Description
Semantic MediaWiki versions from 3.0.0 up to but not including 7.3.1 contain an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the TermParser::normalize_compact_form() function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to cause quadratic CPU consumption by submitting long search terms with many distinct in:(...) or has:(...) expressions to Special:Search when the extended search engine is enabled. The vulnerability can exhaust PHP search workers, impacting service availability. A fix is available in version 7.3.1.
References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-j2r2-7qpg-p675 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/c2bf1699dec4016e21ce52613152bda799ce87d4 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-denial-of-service-via-special-search-compact-filters (opens in a new tab)