Description
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.
Published: 2008-02-14
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 10.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1514-1 New moin packages fix several vulnerabilities
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9 MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-716-1 MoinMoin vulnerabilities
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Moinmoin Moinmoin
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:54:23.406Z

Reserved: 2008-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0782

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-14T21:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0782

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-01-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-0782 - Bugzilla

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