Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0857 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in MoinMoin

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
moinmoin
nessus

Summary

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin before 1.5.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the page info, or the page name in a (2) AttachFile, (3) RenamePage, or (4) LocalSiteMap action.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_F113BBEBE3AC11DCBB89000BCDC1757A.NASL
    descriptionMoinMoin Security advisory XSS issue in login action XSS issue in AttachFile action XSS issue in RenamePage/DeletePage action XSS issue in gui editor
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31184
    published2008-02-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31184
    titleFreeBSD : moinmoin -- multiple vulnerabilities (f113bbeb-e3ac-11dc-bb89-000bcdc1757a)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(31184);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:39");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0857", "CVE-2007-0901", "CVE-2007-0902", "CVE-2007-2423", "CVE-2007-2673", "CVE-2008-0780", "CVE-2008-0781", "CVE-2008-0782");
      script_bugtraq_id(27404);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"29010");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : moinmoin -- multiple vulnerabilities (f113bbeb-e3ac-11dc-bb89-000bcdc1757a)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "MoinMoin Security advisory
    
    XSS issue in login action
    
    XSS issue in AttachFile action
    
    XSS issue in RenamePage/DeletePage action
    
    XSS issue in gui editor"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/f113bbeb-e3ac-11dc-bb89-000bcdc1757a.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?72299d1e"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(22, 79, 89);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:moinmoin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/02/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/02/26");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"moinmoin<1.6.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-421-1.NASL
    descriptionA flaw was discovered in MoinMoin
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28013
    published2007-11-10
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28013
    titleUbuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : moin, moin1.3 vulnerability (USN-421-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-421-1. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(28013);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:33:01");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0857");
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"421-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : moin, moin1.3 vulnerability (USN-421-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A flaw was discovered in MoinMoin's page name sanitizer which could
    lead to a cross-site scripting attack. By tricking a user into viewing
    a crafted MoinMoin page, an attacker could execute arbitrary
    JavaScript as the current MoinMoin user, possibly exposing the user's
    authentication information for the domain where MoinMoin was hosted.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/421-1/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:moin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:moinmoin-common");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-moinmoin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.3-moinmoin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.4-moinmoin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/02/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/11/10");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^(5\.10|6\.06|6\.10)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 / 6.10", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"moin", pkgver:"1.2.4-1ubuntu2.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"moinmoin-common", pkgver:"1.3.4-6ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"python-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.3.4-6ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"python2.3-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.3.4-6ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"python2.4-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.3.4-6ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"moinmoin-common", pkgver:"1.5.2-1ubuntu2.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"python-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.5.2-1ubuntu2.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"python2.4-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.5.2-1ubuntu2.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"moinmoin-common", pkgver:"1.5.3-1ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"python-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.5.3-1ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"python2.4-moinmoin", pkgver:"1.5.3-1ubuntu1.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "moin / moinmoin-common / python-moinmoin / python2.3-moinmoin / etc");
    }