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:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SemanticMediaWiki | SemanticMediaWiki | >= 2.4.0, < 7.4.1 |
References
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/blob/7.4.0/src/DataValues/ValueFormatters/TimeValueFormatter.php#L312-L340
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/01cb81a6da7af743d2a5eb334db10e52b7318c56
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/releases/tag/7.4.1
- https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-h252-mj7p-58q7
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-2.4.0-before-7.4.1-reflected-xss-via-special-ask-date-format
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 11, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis