CVE-2026-116876EUVD-2026-110704GHSA-P662-Q5FQ-6FM5
Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization via Is edit protected
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 7.3.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Semantic MediaWiki, an extension for MediaWiki wikis, is affected by this vulnerability. It allows regular editors, who should not have that power, to permanently lock pages against edits and moves, including by other editors and administrators.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Semantic MediaWiki from 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows ordinary editors to permanently protect pages by adding an Is edit protected annotation. When $smwgEditProtectionRight is enabled, EditProtectionUpdater applies indefinite edit and move restrictions without checking the author's rights, locking other editors and administrators out.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki
From 2.5.0 · fixed in 7.3.1