CVE-2012-6081: Malicious File Upload

Published Jan 3, 2013
·
Updated

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the (1) twikidraw (action/twikidraw.py) and (2) anywikidraw (action/anywikidraw.py) actions in MoinMoin before 1.9.6 allow remote authenticated users with write permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory, as exploited in the wild in July 2012.

Other sources

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the (1) twikidraw (action/twikidraw.py) and (2) anywikidraw (action/anywikidraw.py) actions in MoinMoin before 1.9.6 allow remote authenticated users with write permissions to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory, as exploited in the wild in July 2012.

Affected Software

80 affected componentsFixes available
pip/moin<1.9.6
1.9.6
MoinMoin<=1.9.5
MoinMoin=0.1
MoinMoin=0.2
MoinMoin=0.3
MoinMoin=0.4
MoinMoin=0.5
MoinMoin=0.6
MoinMoin=0.7
MoinMoin=0.8
MoinMoin=0.9
MoinMoin=0.10
MoinMoin=0.11
MoinMoin=1.0
MoinMoin=1.1
MoinMoin=1.2
MoinMoin=1.2.1
MoinMoin=1.2.2
MoinMoin=1.2.3
MoinMoin=1.2.4
MoinMoin=1.3.0
MoinMoin=1.3.1
MoinMoin=1.3.2
MoinMoin=1.3.3
MoinMoin=1.3.4
MoinMoin=1.3.5
MoinMoin=1.3.5-rc1
MoinMoin=1.4
MoinMoin=1.5.0
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta1
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta2
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta3
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta4
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta5
MoinMoin=1.5.0-beta6
MoinMoin=1.5.0-rc1
MoinMoin=1.5.1
MoinMoin=1.5.2
MoinMoin=1.5.3
MoinMoin=1.5.3-rc1
MoinMoin=1.5.3-rc2
MoinMoin=1.5.4
MoinMoin=1.5.5
MoinMoin=1.5.5-a
MoinMoin=1.5.5-rc1
MoinMoin=1.5.5a
MoinMoin=1.5.6
MoinMoin=1.5.7
MoinMoin=1.5.8
MoinMoin=1.6.0
MoinMoin=1.6.0-beta1
MoinMoin=1.6.0-beta2
MoinMoin=1.6.0-rc1
MoinMoin=1.6.0-rc2
MoinMoin=1.6.1
MoinMoin=1.6.2
MoinMoin=1.6.3
MoinMoin=1.6.4
MoinMoin=1.7.0
MoinMoin=1.7.0-beta1
MoinMoin=1.7.0-beta2
MoinMoin=1.7.0-rc1
MoinMoin=1.7.0-rc2
MoinMoin=1.7.0-rc3
MoinMoin=1.7.1
MoinMoin=1.7.2
MoinMoin=1.7.3
MoinMoin=1.8.0
MoinMoin=1.8.1
MoinMoin=1.8.2
MoinMoin=1.8.3
MoinMoin=1.8.4
MoinMoin=1.8.6
MoinMoin=1.8.7
MoinMoin=1.8.8
MoinMoin=1.9.0
MoinMoin=1.9.1
MoinMoin=1.9.2
MoinMoin=1.9.3
MoinMoin=1.9.4

Event History

Jan 3, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:56 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6081?

CVE-2012-6081 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-6081?

To fix CVE-2012-6081, upgrade to MoinMoin version 1.9.6 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2012-6081?

CVE-2012-6081 affects MoinMoin versions earlier than 1.9.6 including versions 0.1 through 1.9.5.

4

Can CVE-2012-6081 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2012-6081 requires authenticated users with write permissions to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-6081?

CVE-2012-6081 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing execution of arbitrary code.

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