CVE-2008-5249

Published: Dec 19, 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 1.13.0 through 1.13.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Affected (3)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

Mediawiki

1 product

Mediawiki

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.13.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.13.1
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.13.2

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 (14)

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33133

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33349

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1901

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32844

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html