Is CVE-2008-5688 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-5688 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-5688?

CVE-2008-5688 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-5688?

CVE-2008-5688 has an EPSS score of 1.13% (62th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5688?

Upgrade mediawiki on debian 11 to 1:1.13.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-5688

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

mediawikiDebian

Fixed in:1:1.13.3-1CVE-2008-5688

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

62ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 62% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references3

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.