Name: CVE-2008-5688: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5688, CWE-200, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00387

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mediawiki	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 19, 2008
Mediawiki	—	Upgrade MediaWiki to the latest version	Oct 23, 2019	Dec 19, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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