CVE-2026-116873

What it is

Semantic MediaWiki from 7.3.0 before 7.3.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the smwtask API module that allows unauthenticated attackers to run queued jobs and force store updates. Attackers can use the public anonymous CSRF token with run-joblist to execute arbitrary job types in unbounded counts, or invoke update on sysop-protected pages, leaking page titles and exhausting resources.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-27 01:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-10-27 11:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-11-04 01:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-10-27 11:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-11-04 01:20 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• semantic-mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki < 7.3.1

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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