CVE-2008-6548 MoinMoin improper access control on the included page for the rst parser
Attackers can read unauthorized included files in MoinMoin Wiki due to missing ACL checks in the RST parser.
- 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-2008-6548?
CVE-2008-6548 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rst parser (parser/text_rst.py) in MoinMoin 1.6.1 does not check the ACL of an included page, which allows attackers to read unauthorized include files via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6548?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moin PyPI | All versions | None |
moin PyPI | All versions | 1.6.2 |
moin PyPI | All versions | 1.6.2 |
Products include Moinmo Moinmoin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6548?
Upgrade moin to 1.6.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2008-6548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-15275 malicious SVG attachment causing stored XSS vulnerability in MoinMoin
- CVE-2009-4762 MoinMoin Improper Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0669 MoinMoin improper sanitizes user profiles
- CVE-2010-0717 MoinMoin has improper default configuration
- CVE-2010-0668 MoinMoin has multiple vulnerabilities related to superuser list, xmlrpc and OpenID configuration
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhxw-4hw4-mhh7, PYSEC-2009-11.