CVE-2008-5688 in MediaWiki
Summary
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.
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Reservation
12/19/2008
Disclosure
12/19/2008
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45610 | MediaWiki Installation information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2008-5688 |