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PYSEC-2008-12

Quick fix

PYSEC-2008-12 — moin: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'moin>=1.6.3'

Details

The user form processing (userform.py) in MoinMoin before 1.6.3, when using ACLs or a non-empty superusers list, does not properly manage users, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Are you affected?

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Affected packages

PyPI/moin

Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 1.6.3

Fixpip install --upgrade 'moin>=1.6.3'

References

http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/f405012e67af[EVIDENCE]
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes[WEB]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28869[FIX]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29894[ADVISORY]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-09.xml[ADVISORY]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30160[ADVISORY]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1307/references[ADVISORY]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41909[WEB]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rqxp-6926-hphr[ADVISORY]