CVE-2010-0669 MoinMoin improper sanitizes user profiles

High 7.5 Published Updated

Insufficient sanitization in user profiles allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2010-0669?

CVE-2010-0669 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MoinMoin before 1.8.7 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not properly sanitize user profiles, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0669?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
moin PyPIAll versions1.8.7, 1.9.2
moin PyPIAll versions1.8.7
moin PyPIAll versions1.8.7
moin PyPIFrom 1.91.9.2
moin PyPIFrom 1.91.9.2

Products include Moinmo Moinmoin.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0669?

Upgrade moin to a fixed version for your release line: 1.8.7 or 1.9.2.

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-2010-0669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-977v-29j9-9rxc, PYSEC-2010-2.

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