High severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 29, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-4762
CVE-2009-4762
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moinPyPI | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.3 | 1.7.3 |
moinPyPI | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versions
< 1.9.2-1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.2-1
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.7/rev/897cdbe9e8f2nvdPatchWEB
- hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/897cdbe9e8f2nvdPatchWEB
- moinmo.in/SecurityFixesnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0600nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jj23-fj2v-m872ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4762ghsaADVISORY
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-941-1nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2014nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2010-13.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140805132556/http://secunia.com/advisories/39887ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228153929/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35277ghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/39887nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35277nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1208nvd
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