CVE-2004-0708

Description

MoinMoin 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by creating a user with the same name as an existing group that has higher privileges.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-09.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=948103&group_id=8482&atid=108482
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16465	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11807	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10568	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6704	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0708?: CVE-2004-0708 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0708?: To fix CVE-2004-0708, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0708 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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