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CVE-2011-4300: Moodle does not properly restrict access to category and course data

May 13, 2022 (updated January 17, 2024)

The file_browser component in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly restrict access to category and course data, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a request for a file.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f6b07c4da54a9db24723beb147e8a19a3d487e00
  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=f6b07c4da54a9db24723beb147e8a19a3d487e00
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=188311
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747444
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/6f7c43c7de8f62cd53a7f3b54ad5325cd109c1be
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/81c77993e3808bba68fe24d6bfbac19a41679a6f
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f6b07c4da54a9db24723beb147e8a19a3d487e00
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4300

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.0.0 before 2.0.5, all versions starting from 2.1 before 2.1.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.0.5
  • 2.1.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.0.5, 2.1.2 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2011-4300.yml

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