# CVE-2026-116873: Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.0 Missing Authorization via smwtask API run-joblist and update

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110701, GHSA-FMRR-242F-45JX
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.3.1
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

Semantic MediaWiki, an extension for MediaWiki (the software behind Wikipedia), is affected in versions from 7.3.0 before 7.3.1. The flaw lets unauthenticated users trigger queued jobs and forced store updates through its API, which can expose page titles and consume server resources.

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## Affected

- SemanticMediaWiki: from 7.3.0, fixed in 7.3.1

## Description

Semantic MediaWiki from 7.3.0 before 7.3.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the smwtask API module that allows unauthenticated attackers to run queued jobs and force store updates. Attackers can use the public anonymous CSRF token with run-joblist to execute arbitrary job types in unbounded counts, or invoke update on sysop-protected pages, leaking page titles and exhausting resources.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SemanticMediaWiki, upgrade to a fixed version (7.3.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-rjqv-6r83-pg8v
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-7.3.0-missing-authorization-via-smwtask-api-run-joblist-and-update

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