---
id: CVE-2008-0782
aliases:
  - GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9
  - PYSEC-2026-668
title: MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability
summary: MoinMoin Directory traversal vulnerability
severity: medium
vendor: moin
product: moin
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - moin <= 1.5.8
published: '2022-05-01'
updated: '2026-07-06'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6766-r2rx-mfw9'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0782'
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39837'
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/716-1'
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4957'
  - url: 'http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/e69a16b6e630'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29010'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29262'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29444'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/33755'
  - url: 'http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001890.html'
  - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1514'
  - url: 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-27.xml'
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27404'
  - url: 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0569/references'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.14904
epssPercentile: 0.96606
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:46.305Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:24:35.401Z'
---

## Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a `..` (dot dot) in the MOIN_ID user ID in a cookie for a userform action.  NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for PHP code execution via the quicklinks parameter. The issue has been fixed on [e69a16b6e630](http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/e69a16b6e630).

## Affected packages

- `moin <= 1.5.8`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.