CVE-2026-116884
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CVE-2026-116884 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic-Mediawiki | Semantic Mediawiki | >= 5.0.0, < 7.3.1 |
References
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-4wj6-wmjp-pmhhExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-4wj6-wmjp-pmhhExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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