Critical severity · published Nov 10, 2020
CVE-2020-25074
The cache action in action/cache.py in MoinMoin through 1.9.10 allows directory traversal through a crafted HTTP request
9.8
CVSS
6.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The cache action in action/cache.py in MoinMoin through 1.9.10 allows directory traversal through a crafted HTTP request. An attacker who can upload attachments to the wiki can use this to achieve remote code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.6% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
MO
Moinmoin · Moinmo
through 1.9.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25074
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25074
Third Party Advisory
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/security/advisories/GHSA-52q8-877j-gghq
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4787
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