CVE-2008-5252 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:Import feature of MediaWiki versions 1.3.0 through 1.6.10, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as authenticated users. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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