CVE-2008-1099

Description

_macro_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected pages.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30031 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33755 third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28177 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29262 third party advisory
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41038 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00538.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00510.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29444 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/716-1/ vendor advisory
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/4a7de0173734
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1514 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1099?
CVE-2008-1099 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1099?
To fix CVE-2008-1099, 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-2008-1099 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1099 is being actively exploited. 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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