FKIE_CVE-2020-15275

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-11-11 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:56
Severity
8.7 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
MoinMoin is a wiki engine. In MoinMoin before version 1.9.11, an attacker with write permissions can upload an SVG file that contains malicious javascript. This javascript will be executed in a user's browser when the user is viewing that SVG file on the wiki. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version. MoinMoin Wiki 1.9.11 has the necessary fixes and also contains other important fixes.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4285Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/commit/31de9139d0aabc171e94032168399b4a0b2a88a2Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/releases/tag/1.9.11Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/security/advisories/GHSA-4q96-6xhq-ff43Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4285Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/commit/31de9139d0aabc171e94032168399b4a0b2a88a2Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/releases/tag/1.9.11Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/moinwiki/moin-1.9/security/advisories/GHSA-4q96-6xhq-ff43Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moinmo moinmoin *
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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "moin-1.9",
          "vendor": "moinwiki",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c 1.9.11"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com"
    }
  ],
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          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "versionEndExcluding": "1.9.11",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
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      ]
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  ],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "MoinMoin is a wiki engine. In MoinMoin before version 1.9.11, an attacker with write permissions can upload an SVG file that contains malicious javascript. This javascript will be executed in a user\u0027s browser when the user is viewing that SVG file on the wiki. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version. MoinMoin Wiki 1.9.11 has the necessary fixes and also contains other important fixes."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "MoinMoin es un motor de wiki.\u0026#xa0;En MoinMoin antes de la versi\u00f3n 1.9.11, un atacante con permisos de escritura puede cargar un archivo SVG que contiene javascript malicioso.\u0026#xa0;Este javascript se ejecutar\u00e1 en el navegador de un usuario cuando el usuario est\u00e9 viendo ese archivo SVG en la wiki.\u0026#xa0;Se recomienda encarecidamente a los usuarios que se actualicen a una versi\u00f3n parcheada.\u0026#xa0;MoinMoin Wiki versi\u00f3n 1.9.11 tiene las correcciones necesarias y tambi\u00e9n contiene otras correcciones importantes"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2020-15275",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:56:24.470",
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}



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