CVE-2020-25074

Publication date 9 November 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

High

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Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
moin 20.10 groovy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.9.9-1ubuntu1.2
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.3
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
moin

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 9.8 · Critical

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-4629-1
    • MoinMoin vulnerabilities
    • 11 November 2020

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