SemanticMediaWiki · Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.4.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Special:Ask with the
Affects SemanticMediaWikiSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 7.4.1 when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 04:37 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.4.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade semanticmediawiki/SemanticMediaWiki to 7.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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GitHubsemanticmediawiki/SemanticMediaWikipkg:github/semanticmediawiki/SemanticMediaWikiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fixed version is available starting from Semantic MediaWiki 7.4.1. Users should upgrade to version 7.4.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated in the provided data. Since this is a stored XSS affecting users with edit rights, restricting edit permissions to trusted users may reduce risk until patched.
Description
Semantic MediaWiki versions from 3.0.0 up to but not including 7.4.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Special:Ask feature when using the ElasticStore backend. This flaw allows users with edit permissions to inject malicious scripts via unescaped native_result and score_set outputs. An attacker can embed harmful markup in a Text property or subobject name and then trick other users, including administrators, into visiting a crafted Special:Ask link, resulting in script execution within their sessions.
References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-7j96-w9cc-r7rq (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126567 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/fca9922835f4353e67a71cfef4d527d46e7c3ad3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/7.4.0/src/MediaWiki/Specials/SpecialAsk.php (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/7.4.0/src/Query/ScoreSet.php (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.4.1-stored-xss-via-special-ask-debug-output (opens in a new tab)