MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using the "page creation" approach, related to a "Cross Site Scripting (XSS)" issue affecting the action=AttachFile (via page name) component.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01186 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed moin (PyPI): 1.9.9
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) | before 1.9.9 | 1.9.9 | Patch available | GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moin (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.9 Fixed in 1.9.9 Patch available GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j moin (PyPI) Fixed in 1.9.9 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/moinwiki/moin
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2016-31.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227212542/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230601130846/https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1
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-2009-04518 MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00685 The default configuration of cfg.packagepages_actions_excluded in MoinMoin before 1.8.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7148 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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