CVE-2008-5688

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMediawiki
PublishedDec 19, 2008
First seenDec 19, 2008

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mediawiki mediawiki1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.9.5, 1.9.6, 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.10.3, 1.10.4, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.12.3, 1.13.0, 1.13.1, 1.13.2—

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