CVE-2022-48614 Cross-site Scripting in Semantic MediaWiki

What is CVE-2022-48614?

CVE-2022-48614 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Special:Ask in Semantic MediaWiki before 4.0.2 allows Reflected XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48614?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki. It affects 1 product.

Products include Semantic-Mediawiki Semantic Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48614?

Upgrade mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki to 4.0.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-48614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-116874 SemanticMediaWiki 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 Reflected XSS via JsonResultPrinter Default Parameter Medium 5.3
• CVE-2026-116875 SemanticMediaWiki 3.0.0 before 7.3.1 Reflected XSS via Special:Ask Separator Parameters Medium 5.3
• CVE-2026-116884 SemanticMediaWiki 5.0.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Tooltip Module data-* Attributes Medium 5.3
• CVE-2026-116889 SemanticMediaWiki 2.5.0 before 7.3.1 Stored XSS via Special:Browse Code Property Medium 5.3
• CVE-2026-116892 SemanticMediaWiki 3.1.0 before 7.3.1 Reflected XSS via Special:Search smw Profile Medium 5.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-hj4c-vfc4-5f9c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48614.