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CVE-2008-0460

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
25 Jan 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
15% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Version 1.11
  • Version 1.11.0rc1
  • Version 1.10.2
  • Version 1.10.1
All 16 release lines
  • Version 1.7.0
  • Version 1.8.0
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.3
  • Version 1.8.4
  • Version 1.9.0
  • Version 1.9.1
  • Version 1.9.2
  • Version 1.9.3
  • Version 1.9.4
  • Version 1.10.0
  • Version 1.10.1
  • Version 1.10.2
  • Version 1.11.0rc1
  • Version 1.11

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0460
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0460