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Ubuntu: USN-3137-1 (CVE-2016-7146): MoinMoin vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3137-1 (CVE-2016-7146): MoinMoin vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/10/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/23/2016
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-python-moinmoin

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