CVE-2026-126559 json
Semantic MediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.4.1 Stored XSS via Special:FacetedSearch
published yesterday modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-123074 , GHSA-cw86-j46r-2x7x
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 4.8
- 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 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Semantic MediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.4.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OptionsBuilder::profiles() that allows users with the smw-schemaedit right to inject markup. Attackers can save FACETEDSEARCH_PROFILE_SCHEMA profile keys or labels that break out of option elements, executing scripts for every Special:FacetedSearch visitor including administrators.
Patch / fix
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki 7.4.1
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0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/92999fc0de74324aaa35bfd3676cd4d145d2ac06
patch
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-cw86-j46r-2x7x
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.4.1
release-notes
-
github.com
/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/7.4.0/src/MediaWiki/Specials/FacetedSearch/OptionsBuilder.php#L27-L5
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-4.2.0-before-7.4.1-stored-xss-via-special-facetedsearch
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-126559
- NVD CVE-2026-126559
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-cw86-j46r-2x7x
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The maintainers of SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki published their own advisory on GitHub. Reviewed sources take precedence over it.