CVE-2026-126559

Semantic MediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.4.1 Stored XSS via Special:FacetedSearch

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Semantic MediaWiki 4.2.0 before 7.4.1 Stored XSS via Special:FacetedSearch
First Time appeared Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Vendors & Products Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 4:36 PM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2026, 1:08 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM