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CVE-2008-5688

MediaWiki 1.8.1, and other versions before 1.13.3, when the wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled, sometimes provides the full install…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known

MediaWiki 1.8.1, and other versions before 1.13.3, when the wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled, sometimes provides the full installation path in a debugging message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified requests that trigger an uncaught exception.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.wikimedia.org /pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • mediawiki.org /wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33349 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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