Multiple vulnerabilities in MoinMoin

Published: 2016-11-10 | Updated: 2020-08-09

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-7148 CVE-2016-7146
CWE-ID	CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	MoinMoin Web applications / CMS
Vendor	MoinMoin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU40048

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7148

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using the "page creation" approach, related to a "Cross Site Scripting (XSS)" issue affecting the action=AttachFile (via page name) component.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MoinMoin: 1.9.8

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1
http://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU40049