---
id: CVE-2008-1099
aliases:
  - GHSA-jj2f-57jg-5rm6
  - PYSEC-2026-677
title: 'MoinMoin Improper Access Control  '
summary: 'MoinMoin Improper Access Control  '
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-jj2f-57jg-5rm6'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1099'
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41038'
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/716-1'
  - url: >-
      https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00510.html
  - url: >-
      https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00538.html
  - url: 'http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/4a7de0173734'
  - url: 'http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29262'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/29444'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30031'
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/33755'
  - 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/28177'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.02022
epssPercentile: 0.79841
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:50.807Z'
---

## Overview

`_macro_Getval` in `wikimacro.py` in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier does not properly enforce ACLs, which allows remote attackers to read protected pages. The issue has been fixed on [4a7de0173734](http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.5/rev/4a7de0173734).

## Affected packages

- `moin <= 1.5.8`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.