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CVE-2026-126563

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2026-126563 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Semantic MediaWiki 2.4.0 before 7.4.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in TimeValueFormatter::getCaptionFromFreeFormat(), which emits free-format date captions in HTML without escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a Special:Ask URL with HTML markup in a date printout format (#-F[...]) to execute script in a logged-in victim's browser session.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Semantic MediaWiki 2.4.0 before 7.4.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in TimeValueFormatter::getCaptionFromFreeFormat(), which emits free-format date captions in HTML without escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a Special:Ask URL with HTML markup in a date printout format (#-F[...]) to execute script in a logged-in victim's browser session.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.27%

20.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
SemanticMediaWikiSemanticMediaWiki>= 2.4.0, < 7.4.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126563?
Semantic MediaWiki 2.4.0 before 7.4.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in TimeValueFormatter::getCaptionFromFreeFormat(), which emits free-format date captions in HTML without escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a Special:Ask URL with HTML markup in a date printout format (#-F[...]) to execute script in a logged-in victim's browser session.
How severe is CVE-2026-126563?
CVE-2026-126563 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126563?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST