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title: "CVE-2009-0312\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-0312

Publication date 28 January 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the antispam feature
(security/antispam.py) in MoinMoin 1.7 and 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to
inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted, disallowed content.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0312?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| moin | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.7.1-1ubuntu1.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.5.8-5.1ubuntu2.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.5.7-3ubuntu2.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.2-1ubuntu2.4 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0312?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

XSS issue in antispam.py

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| moin | * Other:   <http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.7/rev/89b91bf87dad> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0312)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0312)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-0312)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0312)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-716-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-716-1)
+ MoinMoin vulnerabilities
+ 30 January 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0312>