MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2008-0782 · GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9 · PYSEC-2026-668 · Published 14/02/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
moin PyPI	`≤ 1.5.8`	No fix yet
moinmoin moinmoin	`= 0.1= 0.10= 0.11= 0.2= 0.3= 0.7= 0.8= 0.9= 1.0= 1.1= 1.2= 1.2.1= 1.2.2= 1.5.0= 1.5.1= 1.5.2= 1.5.3= 1.5.3_rc1= 1.5.3_rc2= 1.5.4= 1.5.5= 1.5.5_rc1= 1.5.5a= 1.5.6= 1.5.7= 1.5.8`	No fix yet

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. The issue has been fixed on e69a16b6e630.

NVD 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0782 · ADVISORY
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39837 · WEB
usn.ubuntu.com/716-1 · WEB
exploit-db.com/exploits/4957 · WEB
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/e69a16b6e630 · WEB
secunia.com/advisories/29010 · WEB
secunia.com/advisories/29262 · WEB
secunia.com/advisories/29444 · WEB
secunia.com/advisories/33755 · WEB
attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001890.html · WEB
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1514 · WEB
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/27404 · WEB
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0569/references

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