CVE-2008-1099 MoinMoin Improper Access Control
Remote attackers can bypass access controls to read protected pages in MoinMoin Wiki due to improper ACL enforcement.
- 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-2008-1099?
CVE-2008-1099 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
_macro_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected pages.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1099?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moin PyPI | All versions to 1.5.8 | None |
moin PyPI | All versions to 1.5.8 | None |
moin PyPI | All versions to 1.5.8 | None |
Products include Moinmoin Moinmoin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1099?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2008-1099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6, PYSEC-2026-677.