Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/moin

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wjjc-m3fc-fcm8
Advisory Summary

CVE-2008-6549 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Moin libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves moinmoin denial of service vulnerability via password_checker function. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.6.1.

35 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:pypi/moin

35 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/moin. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-wjjc-m3fc-fcm8 CVE-2008-6549 HIGH MoinMoin Denial of Service vulnerability via password_checker function
GHSA-wc8w-gh5m-62fv CVE-2008-6603 HIGH MoinMoin Access Restrictions Bypassed due to improper ACL enforcement
GHSA-q7q4-5g8p-33fq CVE-2008-3381 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
GHSA-rqxp-6926-hphr CVE-2008-1937 HIGH MoinMoin vulnerable to privilege escalation
GHSA-4q96-6xhq-ff43 CVE-2020-15275 MODERATE malicious SVG attachment causing stored XSS vulnerability
GHSA-52q8-877j-gghq CVE-2020-25074 HIGH MoinMoin vulnerable to remote code execution via cache action
GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j CVE-2016-7148 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872 CVE-2009-4762 HIGH MoinMoin Improper Access Control vulnerability
GHSA-jhxw-4hw4-mhh7 CVE-2008-6548 MODERATE MoinMoin improper access control on the included page for the rst parser
GHSA-876c-qmcf-cxv6 CVE-2010-0667 HIGH MoinMoin Exposure of Sensitive Disclosure when GATEWAY_INTERFACE variable is set
GHSA-4pfg-2frf-f67v CVE-2009-1482 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-42fp-4hm3-j8r7 CVE-2017-5934 MODERATE Moderate severity vulnerability that affects moin
GHSA-fj26-q4vh-85f6 CVE-2016-7146 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-fc72-v54c-x9jg CVE-2010-0828 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-m9j7-xcj7-42j9 CVE-2011-1058 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-574f-mh6m-c6qm CVE-2010-0668 MODERATE MoinMoin has multiple vulnerabilities related to superuser list, xmlrpc and OpenID configuration
GHSA-977v-29j9-9rxc CVE-2010-0669 HIGH MoinMoin improper sanitizes user profiles
GHSA-5fq5-pfv8-mrfv CVE-2016-9119 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3 CVE-2012-6081 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities
GHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24 CVE-2012-4404 MODERATE MoinMoin Improper Access Control
GHSA-452h-rx28-49w9 CVE-2012-6082 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-v33q-2xcj-4f3m CVE-2012-6080 MODERATE MoinMoin Directory Traversal vulnerability
GHSA-2j76-26qq-7rvv CVE-2010-2969 MODERATE MoinMoin cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v CVE-2010-2487 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-5jjr-gmq3-f986 CVE-2010-0717 HIGH MoinMoin has improper default configuration
GHSA-mxh8-xgq9-w782 CVE-2007-0902 MODERATE MoinMoin Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
GHSA-7hjm-hqgj-xv9f CVE-2009-0260 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6 CVE-2008-1099 MODERATE MoinMoin Improper Access Control
GHSA-8fj9-pj4p-4vq7 CVE-2008-1098 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9 CVE-2008-0782 MODERATE MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability
GHSA-775g-4482-pm94 CVE-2008-0781 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
GHSA-53wj-6m7w-j6mj CVE-2008-0780 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-cmg7-xr2j-4r9v CVE-2007-2637 MODERATE MoinMoin Improper ACL handling for calendars and includes
GHSA-cx94-3h5x-cc57 CVE-2009-0312 MODERATE MoinMoin Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the antispam feature
GHSA-m84w-vgwf-p893 CVE-2007-0857 MODERATE MoinMoin Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-6549 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2008-6549
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wjjc-m3fc-fcm8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Moin
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2008-6549

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Moin dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

moin fixed: 1.6.1
pip install moin>=1.6.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

pip show moin

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2008-6549, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show moin

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Moin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.6.1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show moin command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Moin, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The password_checker function in `config/multiconfig.py` in MoinMoin prior to version 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.

CVE-2008-6549 Affected Moin Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.6.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
moin
PyPI
< 1.6.1
1.6.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-6549?
CVE-2008-6549 is a security vulnerability in Moin involving MoinMoin Denial of Service vulnerability via password_checker function under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Moin versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.6.1 across affected packages: moin.
What version fixes CVE-2008-6549?
Upgrading to 1.6.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is moin affected?
Yes, moin is affected in releases prior to 1.6.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.6.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-6549?
CVE-2008-6549 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2008-6549?
CVE-2008-6549 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2008-6549?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show moin'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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