CVE-2026-126566

Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.1 before 7.4.1 Incorrect Authorization via Edit Protection Annotations

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.1 before 7.4.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in EditProtectionUpdater::userMayChangeProtection() that checks protection changes against the page's latest revision author. Editors can add {{#set:Is edit protected=false}} to a transcluded template, removing administrator edit and move protection logged under the administrator's name.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.1 before 7.4.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in EditProtectionUpdater::userMayChangeProtection() that checks protection changes against the page's latest revision author. Editors can add {{#set:Is edit protected=false}} to a transcluded template, removing administrator edit and move protection logged under the administrator's name.
Title Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.1 before 7.4.1 Incorrect Authorization via Edit Protection Annotations
First Time appeared Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Vendors & Products Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 2:36 AM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2026, 1:43 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:30 PM