# CVE-2008-5688: MediaWiki 1.8.1, and other versions before 1.13.3, when the wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled, sometimes provides the full installa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01309.html
- http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgShowExceptionDetails
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01256.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33349

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