Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 11, 2026 02:36:04 UTC

CVE-2026-126566

Semantic MediaWiki 7.3.1 before 7.4.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in EditProtectionUpdater::userMayChangeProtection() that checks protection changes against the page's latest revision author. Editors can add {{#set:Is edit protected=false}} to a transcluded template, removing administrator edit and move protection logged under the administrator's name.

Base score7.1/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 4.0

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Attack requirementsNoneAT

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

Vulnerable system confidentialityNoneVC

Vulnerable system integrityHighVI

Vulnerable system availabilityLowVA

Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC

Subsequent system integrityNoneSI

Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck

Last updatedNov 14, 2026 03:16:39 UTC

PublishedNov 11, 2026 02:36:04 UTC

ReservedNov 11, 2026 01:43:09 UTC

Credits

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