CVE-2012-4404
MoinMoin Improper Access Control
security/init.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
security/init.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
CVE-2012-4404- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
security/init.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
CVE-2012-4404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0017 No score
security/init.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0017- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24
MoinMoin Improper Access Control
security/__init__.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
GHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24
MoinMoin Improper Access Control
security/__init__.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
GHSA-g4mx-rm5q-vh24- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2012-10 No score
security/init.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.
- Record
PYSEC-2012-10- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2012-4404 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Moinmo Moinmoin, published September 5, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in moin 1.9.5.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1604-1
secunia.com/advisories/50496
moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2538
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/04/4
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hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/7b9f39289e16
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4404
github.com/moinwiki/moin/commit/b7791166cb3613d07c6e8eea966b4f763b2de660
web.archive.org/web/20151016233452/http://secunia.com/advisories/50885