# CVE-2009-4762: MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain inappropriate circumstances during processing of hierarchic

- Also known as: PYSEC-2010-13, GHSA-JJ23-FJ2V-M872
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.3, 1.8.3
- Published: 2010-03-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moin (PyPI): from 1.7, fixed in 1.7.3; from 1.8, fixed in 1.8.3
- moin (PyPI): from 1.7.0, fixed in 1.7.3
- moin (PyPI): from 1.8.0, fixed in 1.8.3

## Description

MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain inappropriate circumstances during processing of hierarchical ACLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by requesting an item, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6603.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moin, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.3, 1.8.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.7/rev/897cdbe9e8f2
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1208
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39887
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35277
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-941-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0600
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/897cdbe9e8f2

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