CVE-2007-2637 MoinMoin Improper ACL handling for calendars and includes

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass ACLs to read restricted calendar and include pages 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-2007-2637?

CVE-2007-2637 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MoinMoin before 20070507 does not properly enforce ACLs for calendars and includes, which allows remote attackers to read certain pages via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2637?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
moin PyPIAll versions1.5.8
moin PyPIAll versions1.5.8
moin PyPIAll versions1.5.8

Products include Moinmoin Moinmoin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2637?

Upgrade moin to 1.5.8 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2007-2637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmg7-xr2j-4r9v, PYSEC-2026-675.

Is CVE-2007-2637 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free