CVE-2008-5688
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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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33349
References
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33349
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