_macro_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce…
Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
_macro_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected pages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02022 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moin (PyPI) | up to 1.5.8 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moin (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 1.5.8 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1099
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6
References
More Moinmoin vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01340 Unknown vulnerability in the PageEditor in MoinMoin 1.2.2 and earlier, related to Access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-00748 Directory traversal vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-01339 Unknown vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00649 MoinMoin 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by creating a user… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01860 The user form processing (userform.py) in MoinMoin before 1.6.3, when using ACLs or a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2007-02340 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MoinMoin 1.5.7 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-1099 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1099 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-1099 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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