CVE-2016-7148 MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

What is CVE-2016-7148?

CVE-2016-7148 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using the "page creation" approach, related to a "Cross Site Scripting (XSS)" issue affecting the action=AttachFile (via page name) component.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7148?

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

Products include Moinmo Moinmoin.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7148?

Upgrade moin to 1.9.9 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-2016-7148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7148 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 High 8.7
• CVE-2009-4762 MoinMoin Improper Access Control vulnerability High 7.5
• CVE-2010-0669 MoinMoin improper sanitizes user profiles High 7.5
• CVE-2010-0717 MoinMoin has improper default configuration High 7.5
• CVE-2010-0668 MoinMoin has multiple vulnerabilities related to superuser list, xmlrpc and OpenID configuration Medium 6.8

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j, PYSEC-2016-31, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7148.