MoinMoin: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 201210-02 / MoinMoin
Release Date	October 18, 2012
Latest Revision	October 18, 2012: 1
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
www-apps/moinmoin	< 1.9.4	>= 1.9.4	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #305663, #339295

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MoinMoin, the worst of which allowing for injection of arbitrary web script or HTML.

2. Impact Information

Background

MoinMoin is a Python WikiEngine.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MoinMoin. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

These vulnerabilities in MoinMoin allow remote users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, to obtain sensitive information and to bypass the textcha protection mechanism. There are several other unknown impacts and attack vectors.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MoinMoin users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/moinmoin-1.9.4"

4. References

Page updated October 18, 2012

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