Semantic MediaWiki from 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 7.3.1 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 13:27 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
A fix is available in Semantic MediaWiki version 7.3.1 and later. Users should upgrade to version 7.3.1 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data.
Description
Semantic MediaWiki versions from 2.5.0 up to but not including 7.3.1 contain a vulnerability that allows anonymous attackers to cause excessive resource consumption. By sending repeated requests to the Special:PropertyLabelSimilarity page with a limit parameter set to zero, attackers can bypass SQL limits and trigger quadratic computations. This leads to exhaustion of PHP CPU, memory, and database connections, resulting in a denial of service condition.
References
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-wh64-r5x2-vjgf (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116878 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/15ed8489a4ca142ea5417d0c4403dbbe0a3ee3f5 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-2.5.0-before-7.3.1-resource-exhaustion-via-special-propertylabelsimilarity (opens in a new tab)