CVE-2008-5688 affects MediaWiki versions prior to 1.13.3, specifically when the wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information, such as the full installation path, by triggering an uncaught exception. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium complexity attack that could lead to information disclosure without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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