CVE-2010-2969

CVE-2010-2969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moinmo 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: 3% (83rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Moinmo Moinmoin
• Published: 2010-08-05
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) action/LikePages.py, (2) action/chart.py, and (3) action/userprofile.py, a similar issue to CVE-2010-2487.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2969?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) action/LikePages.py, (2) action/chart.py, and (3) action/userprofile.py, a similar issue to CVE-2010-2487.

How severe is CVE-2010-2969?

CVE-2010-2969 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2969 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2969?

CVE-2010-2969 primarily affects Moinmo Moinmoin. In total, 67 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2969?

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

When was CVE-2010-2969 published?

CVE-2010-2969 was published on 2010-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=584809
• http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.7/rev/37306fba2189
• http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/raw-file/1.9.3/docs/CHANGES
• http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/e50b087c4572
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127799369406968&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127809682420259&w=2
• http://moinmo.in/MoinMoinBugs/1.9.2UnescapedInputForThemeAddMsg
• http://moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.9
• http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40836
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2083
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40549
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1981

Affected products (67)

• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.3.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.5.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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