How severe is CVE-2010-1238?

CVE-2010-1238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-1238 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-1238?

CVE-2010-1238 affects Moinmo Moinmoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1238?

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

When was CVE-2010-1238 published?

CVE-2010-1238 was published on 2010-04-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-1238

CVE-2010-1238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moinmo Moinmoin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Moinmo Moinmoin
Published: 2010-04-05
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

MoinMoin 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the textcha protection mechanism by modifying the textcha-question and textcha-answer fields to have empty values.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1238?: MoinMoin 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the textcha protection mechanism by modifying the textcha-question and textcha-answer fields to have empty values.
How severe is CVE-2010-1238?: CVE-2010-1238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-1238 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-1238?: CVE-2010-1238 affects Moinmo Moinmoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1238?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-1238 published?: CVE-2010-1238 was published on 2010-04-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Moinmo Moinmoin

CVE-2020-25074 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The cache action in action/cache.py in MoinMoin through 1.9.10 allows directory traversal through a crafted HTTP…
CVE-2020-15275 — High (CVSS 8.7): MoinMoin is a wiki engine. In MoinMoin before version 1.9.11, an attacker with write permissions can upload an SVG file…
CVE-2009-4762 — High (CVSS 7.5): MoinMoin 1.7.x before 1.7.3 and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 checks parent ACLs in certain inappropriate circumstances during…
CVE-2010-0717 — High (CVSS 7.5): The default configuration of cfg.packagepages_actions_excluded in MoinMoin before 1.8.7 does not prevent unsafe package…
CVE-2010-0669 — High (CVSS 7.5): MoinMoin before 1.8.7 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 does not properly sanitize user profiles, which has unspecified impact and…
CVE-2010-0668 — Medium (CVSS 6.8): Unspecified vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.x through 1.7.x, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 has unknown…

All CVEs affecting Moinmo Moinmoin →

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-8363 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue was discovered in Moxa OnCell OnCellG3470A-LTE, AWK-1131A/3131A/4131A Series, AWK-3191 Series, AWK-5232/6232…
CVE-2016-7457 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges, or halt…
CVE-2015-7425 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Data Protection component in the VMware vSphere GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data…
CVE-2015-8267 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The PasswordReset.Controllers.ResetController.ChangePasswordIndex method in PasswordReset.dll in Dovestones AD Self…
CVE-2015-7919 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of…
CVE-2015-7071 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The File Bookmark component in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism for…

Browse all CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities →