Description
MediaWiki 1.8.1, and other versions before 1.13.3, when the wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled, sometimes provides the full installation path in a debugging message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified requests that trigger an uncaught exception.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mediawiki | 1:1.13.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1:1.13.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1:1.13.3-1 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2008-11802 vendor-advisory
- [mediawiki-announce] 20081215 MediaWiki 1.13.3, 1.12.2, 1.6.11 security update mailing-list
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails
- FEDORA-2008-11688 vendor-advisory
- 33349 third-party-advisory