CVE-2008-5687 json
MediaWiki 1.11, and other versions before 1.13.3, does not properly protect against the download of backups of deleted images, which might…
published 2008-12-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5658
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MediaWiki 1.11, and other versions before 1.13.3, does not properly protect against the download of backups of deleted images, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via requests for files in images/deleted/.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.13.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5687
Exploit prediction
1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33349
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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lists.wikimedia.org
/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47678
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5687
- NVD CVE-2008-5687
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