CVE-2026-116891 json
SemanticMediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.2.1 Reflected XSS via Special:FacetedSearch cstate
published last mo. modified 5d ago also GHSA-9rcc-pmj8-ffhr , EUVD-2026-110719
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SemanticMediaWiki from 4.2.0 before 7.2.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject HTML via unescaped cstate parameters in Special:FacetedSearch. Attackers can craft URLs with q, a matching crc32 csum or filtered=1, and cstate values that break out of hidden input attributes to execute script in victims' browsers.
Patch / fix
- packagist mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki 7.2.1
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki 7.2.1
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5d ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-9rcc-pmj8-ffhr referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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 |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki | >=4.2.0, <7.2.1 |
7.2.1 |
Affected products
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-9rcc-pmj8-ffhr
vendor-advisory, exploit, web, mitigation
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/semanticmediawiki-4.2.0-before-7.2.1-reflected-xss-via-special-facetedsearch-cstate
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki
package
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.2.1
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-116891
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9rcc-pmj8-ffhr
- NVD CVE-2026-116891
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