Semantic MediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.4.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 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 | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.4.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 to 7.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SemanticMediaWikiSemanticMediaWiki | Affected
| Fixed in
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PackagistSemanticMediaWikipkg:composer/SemanticMediaWikiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fixed version 7.4.1 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.4.1 or above to remediate this issue. Until patched, restrict smw-schemaedit permissions to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Description
Semantic MediaWiki versions from 4.2.0 up to but not including 7.4.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the OptionsBuilder::profiles() function. This flaw allows users with the smw-schemaedit permission to inject malicious markup by saving specially crafted FACETEDSEARCH_PROFILE_SCHEMA profile keys or labels. The injected scripts execute for every visitor to the Special:FacetedSearch page, including administrators, potentially compromising their sessions or data.
References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-cw86-j46r-2x7x (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126559 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/92999fc0de74324aaa35bfd3676cd4d145d2ac06 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/7.4.0/src/MediaWiki/Specials/FacetedSearch/OptionsBuilder.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-4.2.0-before-7.4.1-stored-xss-via-special-facetedsearch (opens in a new tab)