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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-0782: MoinMoin: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-0782: MoinMoin: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/14/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MOIN_ID user ID in a cookie for a userform action. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for PHP code execution via the quicklinks parameter.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-apps-moinmoin

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