Semantic MediaWiki from 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows ordinary editors to permanently protect pages by adding an Is edit protected annotation. When $smwgEditProtectionRight is enabled, EditProtectionUpdater applies indefinite edit and move restrictions without checking the author's rights, locking other editors and administrators out.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000
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| Description | Semantic MediaWiki from 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows ordinary editors to permanently protect pages by adding an Is edit protected annotation. When $smwgEditProtectionRight is enabled, EditProtectionUpdater applies indefinite edit and move restrictions without checking the author's rights, locking other editors and administrators out. | |
| Title | Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization via Is edit protected | |
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Semantic-mediawiki
Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:semantic-mediawiki:semantic_mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:* | |
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Semantic-mediawiki semantic Mediawiki |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-27T10:26:41.468Z
Reserved: 2026-10-27T01:00:42.500Z
Link: CVE-2026-116876
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-27T11:17:29.543
Modified: 2026-10-27T11:17:29.543
Link: CVE-2026-116876
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-27T11:45:13Z
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