# CVE-2008-6548: The rst parser (parser/text\_rst.py) in MoinMoin 1.6.1 does not check the ACL of an included page, which allows attackers to read unauthorize

- Also known as: GHSA-JHXW-4HW4-MHH7, PYSEC-2009-11
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.2
- Published: 2009-03-30 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moin (PyPI): fixed in 1.6.2
- moin (PyPI): all versions

## Description

The rst parser (parser/text_rst.py) in MoinMoin 1.6.1 does not check the ACL of an included page, which allows attackers to read unauthorized include files via unknown vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moin, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/48877
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546

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