CVE-2008-5688
EPSS 0.39%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-5688
To remediate CVE-2008-5688, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/mediawiki—upgrade to 1:1.13.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-5688 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:1.13.3-1