CVE-2008-0782

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.03% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33755 third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29262 third party advisory
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/e69a16b6e630
http://secunia.com/advisories/29010 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001890.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39837 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4957 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0569/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29444 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27404 vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/716-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1514 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0782?
CVE-2008-0782 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0782?
To fix CVE-2008-0782, 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-2008-0782 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0782 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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