CVE-2026-77610
Semantic MediaWiki has a query debug output XSS (`DebugFormatter`)
Description
Semantic MediaWiki is a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki that lets users store and query data within the wiki's pages. Prior to version 7.2.0, query debug output (`format=debug`, or the `debug` request parameter on `Special:Ask`) is assembled by `SMW\Query\DebugFormatter` and emitted as raw HTML. Several of its sinks apply no output-context encoding, so attacker-controlled query input is reflected into the page without escaping. On `Special:Ask` the resulting string is concatenated into the page and sent through `OutputPage::addHTML`, never through the MediaWiki parser or Sanitizer. No special user right is required; an anonymous request suffices. This is a reflected XSS: the payload is taken from the request and echoed in the same response. Exploitation requires the query condition to target a text/blob-typed property (whose value is re-serialized verbatim); the predefined `_txt` properties (`Text`, etc.) that ship on every install satisfy this, so no attacker-created content is needed. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Semantic MediaWiki to version 7.2.0 or later.
- Ensure query debug output is properly encoded.
- Avoid displaying raw HTML from user input.
- Validate and sanitize all user-supplied query parameters.
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-2026-77610.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.2.0 | |
| https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-q5fm-9mx6-44f4 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Semantic MediaWiki is a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki that lets users store and query data within the wiki's pages. Prior to version 7.2.0, query debug output (`format=debug`, or the `debug` request parameter on `Special:Ask`) is assembled by `SMW\Query\DebugFormatter` and emitted as raw HTML. Several of its sinks apply no output-context encoding, so attacker-controlled query input is reflected into the page without escaping. On `Special:Ask` the resulting string is concatenated into the page and sent through `OutputPage::addHTML`, never through the MediaWiki parser or Sanitizer. No special user right is required; an anonymous request suffices. This is a reflected XSS: the payload is taken from the request and echoed in the same response. Exploitation requires the query condition to target a text/blob-typed property (whose value is re-serialized verbatim); the predefined `_txt` properties (`Text`, etc.) that ship on every install satisfy this, so no attacker-created content is needed. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/2026/77xxx/CVE-2026-77610.json">CVE-2026-77610</a> Added Reference https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.2.0 Added Reference https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-q5fm-9mx6-44f4