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MoinMoin 1.9 before 1.9.1 does not perform the expected clearing of the sys.argv array in situations where the GATEWAY_INTERFACE environment variable is set, which allows remote attackers to obtain se

  • Disclosed: 26.02.2010
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

MoinMoin 1.9 before 1.9.1 does not perform the expected clearing of the sys.argv array in situations where the GATEWAY_INTERFACE environment variable is set, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) moin >= 1.9, < 1.9.1 1.9.1

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
moin
Disclosed
26.02.2010
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-876c-qmcf-cxv6 - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2010-14 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: moin

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (41) in the archive
Total entries
41
First → latest
04.2008 05.2022
Without a fix
5
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 11
  • Medium 30

Disclosures per year

earlier: 23

Severity:
  1. MoinMoin Improper Privilege Management
    High CVE-2004-1463 < 1.2.3 1.2.3
  2. MoinMoin Improper Access Control
    High CVE-2004-1462 < 1.2.3 1.2.3
  3. MoinMoin allows administrative access
    High CVE-2004-0708 < 1.2.2 1.2.2
  4. MoinMoin vulnerable to remote code execution via cache action
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-25074 < 1.9.11 1.9.11
  5. MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain inappropriate circumstances during processing of hierarchical ACLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended ac
    High · 7.5 CVE-2009-4762 >= 1.7, < 1.7.3, >= 1.8, < 1.8.3 1.7.3, 1.8.3
  6. MoinMoin before 1.8.7 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not properly sanitize user profiles, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
    High CVE-2010-0669 < 1.8.7, >= 1.9, < 1.9.2 1.8.7, 1.9.2
  7. The default configuration of cfg.packagepages_actions_excluded in MoinMoin before 1.8.7 does not prevent unsafe package actions, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
    High CVE-2010-0717 < 1.8.7 1.8.7
  8. MoinMoin 1.9 before 1.9.1 does not perform the expected clearing of the sys.argv array in situations where the GATEWAY_INTERFACE environment variable is set, which allows remote attackers to obtain se this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2010-0667 >= 1.9, < 1.9.1 1.9.1
  9. MoinMoin 1.6.2 and 1.7 does not properly enforce ACL checks when acl_hierarchic is set to True, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, a different vulnerability tha
    High · 7.5 CVE-2008-6603 < 1.6.3, >= 1.7, < 1.7.1 1.6.3, 1.7.1
  10. MoinMoin Denial of Service vulnerability via password_checker function
    High · 7.5 CVE-2008-6549 < 1.6.1 1.6.1
  11. The user form processing (userform.py) in MoinMoin before 1.6.3, when using ACLs or a non-empty superusers list, does not properly manage users, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
    High · 7.5 CVE-2008-1937 < 1.6.3, >= 1.7, < 1.7.1 1.6.3, 1.7.1

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