MoinMoin userform security bypass
| moinmoin-userform-security-bypass (41909) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MoinMoin could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error during userform processing. If ACL entries other than "Known:" or "All:" are used or the superuser list is not empty, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass ACL security restrictions and gain superuser privileges on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin 1.6.0
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin 1.6.1
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin 1.6.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.6.3 or later), available from the MoinMoin Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- MoinMoin SecurityFixes Web site, Security Fix Announcements, moin 1.6.2 at http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes.
- MoinMoin Web site, MoinMoinDownload at http://moinmo.in/MoinMoinDownload.
- BID-28869: MoinMoin Multiple ACL Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1937: 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.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1307: MoinMoin Restrictions Bypass and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200805-09: MoinMoin: Privilege escalation
- SA29894: MoinMoin Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 21, 2008
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