CVE-2008-0460 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php affecting MediaWiki versions 1.8 through 1.11.0rc1, and the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier, specifically when accessed via Internet Explorer. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium-severity issue, requiring medium attack complexity (AC:M) but not authentication (Au:N), leading to potential information disclosure or defacement (I:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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