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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 installation path in a debugging message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified requests that trigger an uncaught exception.

Severity
Medium 4.3
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 66% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Version 1.13.2
  • Version 1.13.1
  • Version 1.13.0
  • Version 1.13.0-rc2
All 33 release lines
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.3
  • Version 1.8.4
  • Version 1.8.5
  • Version 1.9.0
  • Version 1.9.1
  • Version 1.9.2
  • Version 1.9.3
  • Version 1.9.4
  • Version 1.9.5
  • Version 1.9.6
  • Version 1.10.0-rc1
  • Version 1.10.0-rc2
  • Version 1.10.0
  • Version 1.10.1
  • Version 1.10.2
  • Version 1.10.3
  • Version 1.10.4
  • Version 1.11-rc1
  • Version 1.11
  • Version 1.11.1
  • Version 1.11.2
  • Version 1.12.0-rc1
  • Version 1.12.0
  • Version 1.12.1
  • Version 1.12.2
  • Version 1.12.3
  • Version 1.13.0-rc1
  • Version 1.13.0-rc2
  • Version 1.13.0
  • Version 1.13.1
  • Version 1.13.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5688
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5688