Description
Semantic MediaWiki from 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Special:SMWAdmin because it overwrites the wpEditToken with a freshly generated valid token. Attackers can lure an authenticated smw-admin user to a malicious page that triggers schema setup, entity-disposal, or job actions, causing semantic data loss and resource exhaustion.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SemanticMediaWiki | SemanticMediaWiki | >= 3.0.0, < 7.3.1 |
References
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-7f7v-2qf4-gfq3Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-csrf-via-special-smwadmin-maintenance-actionsThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-7f7v-2qf4-gfq3Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed