CVE-2020-25074

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 10, 2020 at 04:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxMoinmoin

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00020.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4787

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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