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CVE-2008-5250

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.

Severity
Low 3.5
Published
19 Dec 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 65% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Version 1.6.11
  • Version 1.12.0
  • Version 1.12.1
  • Version 1.13.0
  • Version 1.13.1
  • Version 1.13.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5250
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5250