Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in LegacyParser::getSubqueryDescription() that processes nested query tokens before depth limits apply. Unauthenticated attackers can submit deeply nested query elements to the action=ask API to consume substantial CPU and memory, tying up request workers.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Semantic-mediawiki Subscribe
Semantic Mediawiki Subscribe

No data.

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment is a feature of OpenCVE that uses AI to automatically link vendors and products to CVEs. Learn more on GitHub.

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/756492002752f937a9e115e14330b1181bd8c60c cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/e642f38c708dee7da5e885b8d40be8ffc56f3e87 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/security/advisories/GHSA-f8vw-wvm6-h2qq cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/semantic-mediawiki-3.0.0-before-7.3.1-uncontrolled-recursion-via-special-ask cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in LegacyParser::getSubqueryDescription() that processes nested query tokens before depth limits apply. Unauthenticated attackers can submit deeply nested query elements to the action=ask API to consume substantial CPU and memory, tying up request workers.
Title Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 Uncontrolled Recursion via Special:Ask
First Time appeared Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
Weaknesses CWE-674
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
Vendors & Products Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T10:26:38.191Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T01:00:42.500Z

Link: CVE-2026-116871

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T11:17:28.813

Modified: 2026-10-27T11:17:28.813

Link: CVE-2026-116871

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T11:30:13Z

Weaknesses