# CVE-2009-1482: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in action/AttachFile.py in MoinMoin 1.8.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject a

- Also known as: PYSEC-2009-6, GHSA-4PFG-2FRF-F67V
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.3
- Published: 2009-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moin (PyPI): fixed in 1.8.3

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in action/AttachFile.py in MoinMoin 1.8.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an AttachFile sub-action in the error_msg function or (2) multiple vectors related to package file errors in the upload_form function, different vectors than CVE-2009-0260.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moin, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50356
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1119
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/5f51246a4df1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34945
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1791
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34821
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-774-1

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