CVE-2016-9119 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GUI editor's link dialogue within MoinMoin versions prior to 1.9.8, impacting various distributions including Debian and Ubuntu. This medium-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 6.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through unspecified vectors, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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