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.
CVE-2012-6081
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 30.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 58(Track)EG Risk 58/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity60% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 31%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 3, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (26)
- secalert@redhathttp://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/7e7e1cbb9d3f
- secalert@redhathttp://moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.9
- secalert@redhathttp://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51663
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51676
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51696
- secalert@redhathttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1680-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2593
- secalert@redhathttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25304
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/29/6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57082
- secalert@redhathttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/+bug/1094599
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/7e7e1cbb9d3f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://moinmo.in/MoinMoinRelease1.9
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| moin | 1.8.4 ... 1.9.5 (10 versions) | 1.9.6 | — |
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-26422✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 24, 2013
MoinMoin - twikidraw Action Traversal Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-25304✓ verifiedFirst seen May 8, 2013
MoinMoin - Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/moinmoin_twikidraw✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 30, 2012
MoinMoin twikidraw Action Traversal File Upload
Open source ↗
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