# CVE-2011-1058: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the reStructuredText (rst) parser in parser/text\_rst.py in MoinMoin before 1.9.3, when docutils

- Also known as: GHSA-M9J7-XCJ7-42J9, PYSEC-2011-6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.3
- Published: 2011-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moin (PyPI): fixed in 1.9.3

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the reStructuredText (rst) parser in parser/text_rst.py in MoinMoin before 1.9.3, when docutils is installed or when "format rst" is set, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URL in the refuri attribute. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moin, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.3) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46476
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1604-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055116.html
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2321
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0588
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055124.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43665
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50885
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43413
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054544.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65545

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