MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain…
Priority LOW 38CWE-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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain inappropriate circumstances during processing of hierarchical ACLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by requesting an item, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6603.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03059 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moin (PyPI): 1.7.3, 1.8.3
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) | 1.7.0 to before 1.7.3 | 1.7.3 | Patch available | GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 |
| — | moin (PyPI) | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moin (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.3 Fixed in 1.7.3 Patch available GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872
- moin (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
| cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Moinmo |
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Moinmo
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 moin (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 moin (PyPI) Fixed in 1.8.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872
References
Advisory 5
More Moinmoin vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05045 Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the (1) twikidraw… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2020-15333 The cache action in action/cache.py in MoinMoin through 1.9.10 allows directory traversal… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-05213 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) twikidraw (action/twikidraw.py)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2020-12045 malicious SVG attachment causing stored XSS vulnerability in MoinMoin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2010-00685 The default configuration of cfg.packagepages_actions_excluded in MoinMoin before 1.8.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00638 MoinMoin before 1.8.7 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not properly sanitize user profiles… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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