CVE-2004-0708 MoinMoin allows administrative access
Remote attackers can escalate privileges by creating a user with the same name as an existing high-privilege group in MoinMoin Wiki.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0708?
CVE-2004-0708 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MoinMoin 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by creating a user with the same name as an existing group that has higher privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0708?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moin and Moin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moin PyPI | All versions | 1.2.2 |
moin PyPI | All versions | 1.2.2 |
Moin PyPI | All versions | 1.2.2 |
Products include Moinmoin Moinmoin.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0708?
Upgrade moin to 1.2.2 or later.
Is CVE-2004-0708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jrp-r6jx-32cw, PYSEC-2026-671.