MEDIUM
MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using the "page creation" approach, related to a "Cross Site Scripting (XSS)" issue affecting the action=AttachFile (via page name) component
Published Nov 10, 2016
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.19%
Description
MoinMoin 1.9.8 allows remote attackers to conduct "JavaScript injection" attacks by using the "page creation" approach, related to a "Cross Site Scripting (XSS)" issue affecting the action=AttachFile (via page name) component.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
5.1 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Active
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Low
Subsequent System Integrity Low
Subsequent System Availability None
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.19% 0.01186
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01186
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 66.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 63.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 48.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00203) | 59.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00203) | 58.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00203) | 56.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2016-31.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7148
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227212542/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230601130846/https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html
- https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3x76-j3jj-439j | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2016-31.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7148 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200227212542/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94259 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20230601130846/https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html | ||
| https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/MoinMoin-198-XSS-175.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3715 | ||
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3137-1 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 10, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 5, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7148
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-3X76-J3JJ-439J Updated n/a