CVE-2008-0460
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10...
CVE-2008-0460 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mediawiki, published January 25, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.6%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1:1.11.1-1.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 14.6%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1:1.11.1-1mediawiki +2 more
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-0460- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-0460- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0470No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0470- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q3v9-vqch-gc4gNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-q3v9-vqch-gc4g- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-0460- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0460No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1.10.2, 1.9 through 1.9.4, and 1.8; and (2) the BotQuery extension for MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier; when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0460- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39901
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00189.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0280
securityfocus.com/bid/28137
lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-January/000068.html