CVE-2012-6081
MoinMoin Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities
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 35.1%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in moin 1.9.6.
- Severity
- 6.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 35.1%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known3 public exploits
- Fixed in
1.9.6moin +2 more
Description
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
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2013-0020No 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-2013-6No 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
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.
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