CVE-2009-0260 MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

What is CVE-2009-0260?

CVE-2009-0260 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in action/AttachFile.py in MoinMoin before 1.8.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an AttachFile action to the WikiSandBox component with (1) the rename parameter or (2) the drawing parameter (aka the basename variable).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0260?

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

Products include Moinmoin Moinmoin.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0260?

Upgrade moin to 1.8.1 or later.

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-2009-0260 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0260 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-2007-2423 Cross-site scripting in n/a Medium 5.8

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-7hjm-hqgj-xv9f, PYSEC-2026-670.