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CVE-2016-7146: MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

May 17, 2022 (updated September 27, 2024)

MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct “JavaScript injection” attacks by using the “page creation or crafted URL” approach, related to a “Cross Site Scripting (XSS)” issue affecting the action=fckdialog&dialog=attachment (via page name) component.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj26-q4vh-85f6
  • github.com/moinwiki/moin
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2016-30.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7146
  • web.archive.org/web/20200227212542/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259
  • web.archive.org/web/20200426045730/https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.9.8 before 1.9.9, version 1.9.8

Fixed versions

  • 1.9.9

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.9.9 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

pypi/moin/CVE-2016-7146.yml

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