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CVE-2009-1482

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in action/AttachFile.py in MoinMoin 1.8.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an AttachFile sub-action in the error_msg function or (2) multiple vectors related to package file errors in the upload_form function, different vectors than CVE-2009-0260.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1482 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from moinmo, from moinmoin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-04-29T18:30:00.360

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	moinmo	moinmoin	1.6.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	≤ 1.8.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.3	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.7	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.8	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.9	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.10	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	0.11	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.0	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.2.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.2.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.0	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.3	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.3_rc1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.3_rc2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.4	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.5	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.5_rc1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.5a	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.6	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.7	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.5.8	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.6	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.6.0	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.6.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.6.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.6.3	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.7	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.7.0	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.7.1	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.7.2	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.7.3	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.8.0	Yes
Application	moinmoin	moinmoin	1.8.1	Yes

References

http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/5f51246a4df1 Exploit ([email protected])
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34821 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34945 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35024 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1791 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34631 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-774-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1119 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50356 ([email protected])
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/5f51246a4df1 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34821 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34945 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35024 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1791 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34631 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-774-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1119 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50356 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For moinmo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.