SemanticMediaWiki 5.0.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Tooltip Module data-* Attributes
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- 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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean?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
SemanticMediaWiki, an extension for the MediaWiki wiki platform, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker with editor rights could insert malicious content into a wiki page that runs JavaScript in the browsers of anyone who hovers over it, including administrators, potentially allowing session hijacking or actions performed on the victim's behalf.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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SemanticMediaWiki from 5.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in ext.smw.tooltip.tippy.js that renders data-* attributes via innerHTML with allowHTML enabled. Editors can plant a .smw-highlighter span with a malicious data-content, data-title, data-top, data-bottom, or data-theme attribute to execute JavaScript when viewers, including administrators, hover it.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- SemanticMediaWiki SemanticMediaWiki
From 5.0.0 · fixed in 7.3.1