CVE-2008-1937 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in MoinMoin wiki software versions prior to 1.6.3. Specifically, the user form processing (userform.py) fails to properly manage user permissions when Access Control Lists (ACLs) or a non-empty superusers list are configured, allowing remote attackers to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moinmoin:moinmoin:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moinmoin:moinmoin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moinmoin:moinmoin:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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