cve/2008/CVE-2008-0782.md

### [CVE-2008-0782](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0782)
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### Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MOIN_ID user ID in a cookie for a userform action.  NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for PHP code execution via the quicklinks parameter.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001890.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4957

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.