CVE-2020-25074

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Published Nov 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The cache action in action/cache.py in MoinMoin through 1.9.10 allows directory traversal through a crafted HTTP request. An attacker who can upload attachments to the wiki can use this to achieve remote code execution.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2446-1	moin security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4787-1	moin security update
Github GHSA	GHSA-52q8-877j-gghq	MoinMoin vulnerable to remote code execution via cache action
Ubuntu USN	USN-4629-1	MoinMoin vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.6% (6.551% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
https://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/security/advisories/GHSA-52q8-877j-gghq
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00020.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4787

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Moinmo Moinmoin

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2020, 4:48 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:26 PM
Reserved: Sep 2, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:06 AM

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