CVE-2008-5250
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
CVE-2008-5250- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
CVE-2008-5250- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5227 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5227- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46r5-999x-h9xr No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
GHSA-46r5-999x-h9xr- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
CVE-2008-5250- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5250 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.6.11, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, when Internet Explorer is used and uploads are enabled, or an SVG scripting browser is used and SVG uploads are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by editing a wiki page.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5250- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mediawikiDebian:12 |
before 1:1.13.3-1 | 1:1.13.3-1 |
mediawikiDebian:13 |
before 1:1.13.3-1 | 1:1.13.3-1 |
mediawikiDebian:14 |
before 1:1.13.3-1 | 1:1.13.3-1 |
mediawiki1.7Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.7.1-9etch1, plus listed versions 1.7.1-9etch0 |
1.7.1-9etch1 |
mediawikiDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1:1.12.0-2lenny2 | 1:1.12.0-2lenny2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5250 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Mediawiki, published December 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.13.3-1.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1901
secunia.com/advisories/33133
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html
securityfocus.com/bid/32844