# CVE-2008-1099: \_macro\_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected

- Also known as: GHSA-JJ2F-57JG-5RM6, PYSEC-2026-677
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moin (PyPI): through 1.5.8

## Description

_macro_Getval in wikimacro.py in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected pages.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30031
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33755
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28177
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29262
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41038
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00538.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00510.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29444
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/716-1/
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/4a7de0173734
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1514

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