TI-2026-81088 Aliases CVE-2026-116884 GHSA-h32m-8349-hq44

Stored XSS in SemanticMediaWiki tooltip via data attributes

MEDIUM 57CWE-79Published 2026-10-27 · Updated 2026-10-31

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

SemanticMediaWiki from 5.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in its tooltip module, which renders data-* attributes as HTML. An editor can plant a crafted highlighter span, and the script runs when viewers, including administrators, hover over it. A public proof of concept is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed SemanticMediaWiki (SemanticMediaWiki): 7.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SemanticMediaWiki	SemanticMediaWiki	5.0.0 to before 7.3.1	7.3.1	Patch available	CNA

SemanticMediaWiki VendorSemanticMediaWiki Affected 5.0.0 to before 7.3.1 Fixed in 7.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki::::::mediawiki::*	5.0.0 to before 7.3.1	Vulnerable	SemanticMediaWiki

cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·SemanticMediaWiki

Remediation

Upgrade SemanticMediaWiki to version 7.3.1.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Fix · CNA SemanticMediaWiki (SemanticMediaWiki) Fixed in 7.3.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-10-27
SemanticMediaWiki 7.3.1
20 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 13 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81081 Resource exhaustion in Semantic MediaWiki via #set_recurring_eventPriority HIGH 77
- TI-2026-81076 Semantic MediaWiki search lets attackers exhaust CPU via long termsPriority HIGH 77
- TI-2026-81075 Uncontrolled recursion in Semantic MediaWiki via Special:AskPriority HIGH 77
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Timeline

2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116884
2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-h32m-8349-hq44
2026-10-31 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-31 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4wj6-wmjp-pmhh)

TI-2026-81081 Resource exhaustion in Semantic MediaWiki via #set_recurring_event CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-81076 Semantic MediaWiki search lets attackers exhaust CPU via long terms CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-81075 Uncontrolled recursion in Semantic MediaWiki via Special:Ask CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-81077 Missing authorization in Semantic MediaWiki smwtask API CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2026-81084 Cross-site request forgery in Semantic MediaWiki SMWAdmin page CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
TI-2026-81083 Missing authorization in Semantic MediaWiki smwtask update task CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

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Sources

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