CVE-2016-7148

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Published Nov 10, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3715-1	moin security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0019	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j	MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN	USN-3137-1	MoinMoin vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.186% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1
https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html

History

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Subscriptions

Moinmo Moinmoin

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2016, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2016, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

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