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High USN-4629-1 2 CVEs

moin vulnerabilities

Published Nov 11, 2020 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

Michael Chapman discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled certain cache actions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2020-25074)

Catarina Leite discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled certain SVG files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2020-15275)

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS moin 1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.3
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS moin 1.9.9-1ubuntu1.2

Vulnerabilities 2

  • High 8.8

    MoinMoin vulnerable to remote code execution via cache action

    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.

  • High 8.7

    malicious SVG attachment causing stored XSS vulnerability in MoinMoin

    MoinMoin is a wiki engine. In MoinMoin before version 1.9.11, an attacker with write permissions can upload an SVG file that contains malicious javascript. This javascript will be executed in a user's browser when the user is viewing that SVG file on the wiki…

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15275
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25074