CVE-2008-6548 — moin
MEDIUMCVE-2008-6548 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-862 vulnerability in moin. A fix is available for moin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
MoinMoin improper access control on the included page for the rst parser
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
The rst parser (parser/text_rst.py) in MoinMoin 1.6.1 does not check the ACL of an included page, which allows attackers to read unauthorized include files via unknown vectors.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦Debian:10 | moin | all versions | 1.6.2-1 |
Affected Products
moinmoinmoinmoDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for moin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update moin to 1.6.2-1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2008-6548 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2008-6548 in your dependencies?
Find it across Debian:10, including transitive dependencies.