PYSEC-2008-12

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    PYSEC-2008-12

    Published: 25 Apr 2008Last Modified: 2 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The user form processing (userform.py) in MoinMoin before 1.6.3, when using ACLs or a non-empty superusers list, does not properly manage users, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

    References: http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/f405012e67af, http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28869, http://secunia.com/advisories/29894, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-09.xml, http://secunia.com/advisories/30160, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1307/references, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41909, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rqxp-6926-hphr

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: moin

    Purl: pkg:pypi/moin

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.6.3

    Affected versions

    1.7

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High