Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the reStructuredText (rst) parser in parser/text_rst.py in MoinMoin before 1.9.3, when docutils is installed or when "format rst" is set, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URL in the refuri attribute. NOTE: some of these details are obtained 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 6.0 | moin | 1.9.3-1+squeeze1 | DSA-2321-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | moin | 1.7.1-3+lenny6 | DSA-2321-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | moin | < 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 | GHSA-m9j7-xcj7-42j9 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2321-1 moin - cross-site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 46476 vdb-entry
- USN-1604-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2156 vendor-advisory
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- DSA-2321 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0588 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-2157 vendor-advisory
- 43665 third-party-advisory
- 50885 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0455 vdb-entry
- 43413 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2219 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0571 vdb-entry
- moinmoin-refuri-xss(65545) vdb-entry