CVE-2008-0460 · cross-distro fix matrix

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; 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 v

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-0460 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.11.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.11.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.11.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki

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