CVE-2010-2487
MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
CVE-2010-2487- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
CVE-2010-2487- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0006 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0006- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v
5.1
MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
GHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v
5.1
MoinMoin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
GHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-16 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MoinMoin 1.7.3 and earlier, 1.8.x before 1.8.8, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content, related to (1) Page.py, (2) PageEditor.py, (3) PageGraphicalEditor.py, (4) action/CopyPage.py, (5) action/Load.py, (6) action/RenamePage.py, (7) action/backup.py, (8) action/login.py, (9) action/newaccount.py, and (10) action/recoverpass.py.
- Record
PYSEC-2010-16- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moinPyPI |
through 1.7.3 | None known |
moinPyPI |
1.8.0 up to 1.8.8 | 1.8.8 |
moinPyPI |
1.9.0 up to 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
moinDebian:5.0 |
before 1.7.1-3+lenny5, plus listed versions 1.7.1-3+lenny11.7.1-3+lenny21.7.1-3+lenny31.7.1-3+lenny4 |
1.7.1-3+lenny5 |
moinPyPI |
1.8.0 up to 1.8.8, plus listed versions 1.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.7 |
1.8.8 |
moinPyPI |
1.9.0 up to 1.9.3, plus listed versions 1.9.11.9.2 |
1.9.3 |
moinPyPI |
1.8 up to 1.8.8, 1.9 up to 1.9.3, plus listed versions 1.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.71.9.01.9.11.9.2 |
1.8.81.9.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2487 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Moinmo Moinmoin, published August 2, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in moin 1.8.8.
References
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/rev/4238b0c90871
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1981
moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.9
moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
securityfocus.com/bid/40549
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/68ba3cc79513
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debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2083
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/e50b087c4572
moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.8
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=584809
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127799369406968&w=2
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127809682420259&w=2
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.8/raw-file/1.8.8/docs/CHANGES
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/raw-file/1.9.3/docs/CHANGES
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.7/rev/37306fba2189
secunia.com/advisories/40836
moinmo.in/MoinMoinBugs/1.9.2UnescapedInputForThemeAddMsg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2487
web.archive.org/web/20140801154518/http://secunia.com/advisories/40836
web.archive.org/web/20200228150629/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40549
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2010-16.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m2m-27cg-7v4v
github.com/moinwiki/moin