5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-116887
Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Special:Browse Keyword Property
Description

Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with page-edit rights to inject HTML through Keyword-typed property values rendered unescaped on Special:Browse. Attackers can annotate a Keyword property with an event-handler payload that executes JavaScript in viewers' sessions, including administrators, to read tokens and perform actions.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 27, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116887 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Semantic-mediawiki semantic_mediawiki
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.3.1 or later to fix stored XSS vulnerability.
  • Update Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.3.1 or later.
  • Sanitize user-supplied input for Keyword properties.
  • Review existing property values for malicious scripts.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-116887.

URL Resource
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-r7xx-9gqh-q8p9
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-stored-xss-via-special-browse-keyword-property
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-116887 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-116887 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows users with page-edit rights to inject HTML through Keyword-typed property values rendered unescaped on Special:Browse. Attackers can annotate a Keyword property with an event-handler payload that executes JavaScript in viewers' sessions, including administrators, to read tokens and perform actions.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116887.json">CVE-2026-116887</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-r7xx-9gqh-q8p9
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-stored-xss-via-special-browse-keyword-property
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.