Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting moin package, versions [,1.9.11)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.44% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-MOIN-1038822
  • published11 Nov 2020
  • disclosed11 Nov 2020
  • creditMichael Chapman

Introduced: 11 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-25074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade moin to version 1.9.11 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The cache action in action/cache.py allows directory traversal through a crafted HTTP request. An attacker who can upload attachments to the wiki can use this to achieve remote code execution.

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