CVE-2008-5688

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory wikimedia.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html vendor advisory
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33349 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5688?
CVE-2008-5688 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5688?
To fix CVE-2008-5688, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5688 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5688 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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