CVE-2008-0460: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-0460: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in api.php in (1) MediaWiki 1.11 through 1.11.0rc1, 1.10 through 1...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 07:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-0460 is an Internet Explorer-specific cross-site scripting issue in MediaWiki API handling and the older BotQuery extension. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML into a victim’s browser. Business impact depends on whether old MediaWiki versions remain public or internally reachable. Exposure is most likely on legacy MediaWiki deployments, especially public wiki sites still running the listed versions or BotQuery on older MediaWiki. Modern supported MediaWiki installations are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless affected MediaWiki is internet-facing or used for sensitive workflows. Prioritize confirmation of version and extension exposure before emergency response. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected MediaWiki branches to vendor-released fixed versions or current supported releases.; Review the MediaWiki 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and 1.9.5 release advisory.; Remove or replace BotQuery on MediaWiki 1.7 and earlier..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 19:27 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2008-0460 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup

Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 25, 2008, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors

0Timeline events

0ADP providers

4Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
mediawiki-api-xss(39901)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2008-2288CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-2245CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/an/an/aListed

Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.