Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MoinMoin 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the do parameter in an AttachFile action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0857. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | moin | 1.5.3-1.2etch1 | DSA-1514-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- MoinMoin 1.5.x - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-29915 · webapps · Apr 26, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1514-1 moin Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 29262 third-party-advisory
- 36567 vdb-entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/23676.html
- 23676 vdb-entry
- DSA-1514 vendor-advisory