CVE-2008-4408

Published: Oct 3, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.13.1, 1.12.0, and possibly other versions before 1.13.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the useskin parameter to an unspecified component.

Affected (2)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

Mediawiki

1 product

Mediawiki

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.12.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.13.1

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (22)

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-October/000078.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32128

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32131

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_12_1/phase3/RELEASE-NOTES

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/tags/REL1_13_2/phase3/RELEASE-NOTES

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31540

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2737

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45632

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00179.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00220.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-October/000078.html