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CVE-2008-5688

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2008-12-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Mediawiki Mediawiki

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References