CVE-2008-4408

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.13.1, 1.12.0, and possibly other versions...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.59%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2008-4408
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-4408
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4389 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-4389
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm6x-9j4m-3gq8 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.13.1, 1.12.0, and possibly other versions...

Record: GHSA-qm6x-9j4m-3gq8
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-4408
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4408 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4408
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mediawiki

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mediawiki` Debian:12	before 1:1.13.2-1	1:1.13.2-1
`mediawiki` Debian:13	before 1:1.13.2-1	1:1.13.2-1
`mediawiki` Debian:14	before 1:1.13.2-1	1:1.13.2-1
`mediawiki` Debian:5.0	before 1.12.0-2lenny1	1.12.0-2lenny1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4408 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mediawiki, published October 3, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.13.2-1.

References

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