CVE-2008-5687

MediaWiki 1.11, and other versions before 1.13.3, does not properly protect against the download...

5.0 MediumFix available

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/.

Exploit likelihood

1.96%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-5687
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5687
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5658 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5658
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjqg-xp72-5w5q No score

MediaWiki 1.11, and other versions before 1.13.3, does not properly protect against the download...

Record: GHSA-jjqg-xp72-5w5q
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-5687
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5687 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5687
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
`mediawiki` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:1.12.0-2lenny2	1:1.12.0-2lenny2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2008-5687 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mediawiki, published December 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.13.3-1.