5.0med
CVE-2008-07821 exploit
MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9, PYSEC-2026-668
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.9%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MOIN_ID user ID in a cookie for a userform action. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for PHP code execution via the quicklinks parameter.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
14.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-4957 MoinMoin 1.5.x - 'MOIND_ID' Cookie Login Bypass · webapps · 2008-01-21
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | moin | <=1.5.8 | no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- secunia.com /advisories/33755 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/29262 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- hg.moinmo.in /moin/1.5/rev/e69a16b6e630 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/29010 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- attrition.org /pipermail/vim/2008-January/001890.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VIM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39837 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/4957 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0569/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/29444 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/27404 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /716-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1514 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0782 · advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com /716-1 · web
- pypi.org /project/moin · package
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-0782
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9
- NVD: CVE-2008-0782
- OSV: PYSEC-2026-668
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