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CVE-2012-2356: Moodle Authentication Bypass in Question-Bank

May 13, 2022 (updated January 12, 2024)

The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability requirements and save questions via a save_question action.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-32239
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/2
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0f83dd10a1d013e77906c7be4560126bb14c6b5c
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/29e247e44e983f230f248192ffac8e7b7abe37fd
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/51c5e6057c67687f5d872f8a228cfea275abf576
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2356

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.1 before 2.1.6, all versions starting from 2.2 before 2.2.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.6
  • 2.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.1.6, 2.2.3 or above.

Impact 4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2012-2356.yml

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