How severe is CVE-2008-1098?

CVE-2008-1098 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1098 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1098?

CVE-2008-1098 affects Moinmoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1098?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1098 published?

CVE-2008-1098 was published on 2008-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-1098

CVE-2008-1098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moinmoin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Moinmoin
Published: 2008-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) certain input processed by formatter/text_gedit.py (aka the gui editor formatter); (2) a page name, which triggers an injection in PageEditor.py when the page is successfully deleted by a victim in a DeletePage action; or (3) the destination page name for a RenamePage action, which triggers an injection in PageEditor.py when a victim's rename attempt fails because of a duplicate name. NOTE: the AttachFile XSS issue is already covered by CVE-2008-0781, and the login XSS issue is already covered by CVE-2008-0780.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1098?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) certain input processed by formatter/text_gedit.py (aka the gui editor formatter); (2) a page name, which triggers an injection in PageEditor.py when the page is successfully deleted by a victim in a DeletePage action; or (3) the destination page name for a RenamePage action, which triggers an injection in PageEditor.py when a victim's rename attempt fails because of a duplicate name. NOTE: the AttachFile XSS issue is already covered by CVE-2008-0781, and the login XSS issue is already covered by CVE-2008-0780.
How severe is CVE-2008-1098?: CVE-2008-1098 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-1098 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-1098?: CVE-2008-1098 affects Moinmoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1098?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-1098 published?: CVE-2008-1098 was published on 2008-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:moinmoin:moinmoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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