CVE-2007-2423 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2007-2423?

CVE-2007-2423 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MoinMoin 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the do parameter in an AttachFile action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0857. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moinmoin Moinmoin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2423?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-2423 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2423 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2004-1463 MoinMoin Improper Privilege Management Critical 10.0
• CVE-2004-1462 MoinMoin Improper Access Control High 7.5
• CVE-2004-0708 MoinMoin allows administrative access High 7.5
• CVE-2008-1937 MoinMoin vulnerable to privilege escalation Medium 6.8
• CVE-2008-1099 MoinMoin Improper Access Control Medium 5.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-cxxq-wr83-qfr5.