CVE-2008-5252

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:Import feature in MediaWiki 1.3.0...

5.8 MediumFix available

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:Import feature in MediaWiki 1.3.0 through 1.6.10, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3 allows remote attackers to perform unspecified actions as authenticated users via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.74%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

Record: CVE-2008-5252
CVSS 2.0: 5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5252
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5229 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5229
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5976-h5pc-66qx No score

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Special:Import feature in MediaWiki 1.3.0...

Record: GHSA-5976-h5pc-66qx
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-5252
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5252 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5252
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mediawiki

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mediawiki` Debian:12	before 1:1.13.3-1	1:1.13.3-1
`mediawiki` Debian:13	before 1:1.13.3-1	1:1.13.3-1
`mediawiki` Debian:14	before 1:1.13.3-1	1:1.13.3-1
`mediawiki1.7` Debian:4.0	before 1.7.1-9etch1, plus listed versions 1.7.1-9etch0	1.7.1-9etch1
`mediawiki` Debian:5.0	before 1:1.12.0-2lenny2	1:1.12.0-2lenny2

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-2008-5252 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Mediawiki, published December 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.13.3-1.

References

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