MoinMoin 1.5.7 index.php do cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MoinMoin 1.5.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument do leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-2423. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MoinMoin 1.5.7 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument do with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MoinMoin 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the do parameter in an AttachFile action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0857. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2007. The weakness was released 02/12/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2423 since 05/01/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31425 (Debian DSA-1514-1 : moin - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34087), Exploit-DB (29915), Tenable (31425), SecurityFocus (BID 23676†) and OSVDB (36567†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-36757, VDB-41337 and VDB-41336. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31425
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1514-1 : moin - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60500
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1514-1 (moin)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us.debian.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2423 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2423
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36536

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X-Force: 34087
SecurityFocus: 23676 - MoinMoin Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 29262
OSVDB: 36567 - MoinMoin index.php AttachFile Action do Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 16805 - MoinMoin 1.5.7 index.php Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 10/17/2025 10:19
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (81), 07/30/2019 10:27 (2), 10/17/2025 10:19 (19)
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