Description
The default configuration of cfg.packagepages_actions_excluded in MoinMoin before 1.8.7 does not prevent unsafe package actions, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
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 5.0 | moin | 1.7.1-3+lenny3 | DSA-2014-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | moin | < 1.8.7 | 1.8.7 | GHSA-5jjr-gmq3-f986 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2014-1 moin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- moinmoin-cfgpackagepages-unspecified(56595) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100215 CVE Request -- MoinMoin -- 1.8.7 mailing-list
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/raw-file/1.8.7/docs/CHANGES
- http://moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.8
- DSA-2014 vendor-advisory
- 38903 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-0600 vdb-entry