CVE-2012-6081
MoinMoin Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6081- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6081- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0020 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0020- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3
5.3
MoinMoin Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities
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.
- Record
GHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A - CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3
5.3
MoinMoin Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities
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.
- Record
GHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2013-6 No score
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2013-6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moinPyPI |
before 1.9.6 | 1.9.6 |
moinDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.9.3-1+squeeze4, plus listed versions 1.9.3-11.9.3-1+squeeze11.9.3-1+squeeze21.9.3-1+squeeze3 |
1.9.3-1+squeeze4 |
moinPyPI |
before 1.9.6, plus listed versions 1.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.71.9.0 Show 5 moreShow less1.9.11.9.21.9.31.9.41.9.5 |
1.9.6 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | MoinMoin twikidraw Action Traversal File Upload | 2012-12-30 |
| Exploit-DB | MoinMoin - Arbitrary Command Execution | 2013-05-08 |
| Exploit-DB | MoinMoin - twikidraw Action Traversal Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) | 2013-06-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6081 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Moinmo Moinmoin, published December 29, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.3%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in moin 1.9.6.
References
moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.9
moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
secunia.com/advisories/51663
hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/7e7e1cbb9d3f
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2593
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/+bug/1094599
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securityfocus.com/bid/57082
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/29/6
secunia.com/advisories/51676
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/4
secunia.com/advisories/51696
exploit-db.com/exploits/25304
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1680-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6081
web.archive.org/web/20200228165146/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57082
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2013-6.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m2c4-jgmm-fvq3
github.com/moinwiki/moin