CVE-2026-116876Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization via Is edit protected

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.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9824-67pm-c29j) vendor-advisory
• https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/commit/d2a198f42184373bb8604450c46a13a2c28eafa3 patch
• VulnCheck Advisory: Semantic MediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Missing Authorization via Is edit protected third-party-advisory