# CVE-2008-0460: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39901
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00189.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0280
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00147.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28137
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-January/000068.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28629
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29266

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