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CVE-2012-5471: Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access

May 13, 2022 (updated January 11, 2024)

The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-29872
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8eb614d4bb4a80ed51520bca528530914082136f
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/a3433213a1a2346c145e004ab1dc08b58279f910
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c62a20c42b96f0195c4de075e5c58a4e7d381428
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/cd029574b699c74e55fa287f0b4db45d2dcf9fde
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=216155
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5471
  • web.archive.org/web/20121202030020/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56505

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.1 up to 2.1.8, all versions starting from 2.2 up to 2.2.5, all versions starting from 2.3 up to 2.3.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.2.6
  • 2.3.3
  • 2.1.9

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.2.6, 2.3.3, 2.1.9 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2012-5471.yml

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