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CVE-2014-0216: Moodle does not properly restrict file access

May 13, 2022 (updated January 24, 2024)

The My Home implementation in the block_html_pluginfile function in blocks/html/lib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.3 does not properly restrict file access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by visiting an HTML block.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43877
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rc7-4qfv-4484
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/40ad22fdd0d9ed569b2ad0ff6ad02814bfa014b8
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/568514ee7f7e994f61e7a44356fe89d0dd18c157
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/7b9acc77efe06f7be7070032b05c3159e0a6d415
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b04bf988ef47f8fa65dd08ce936ecb774d5d76bd
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260364
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0216

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.4.10, all versions starting from 2.5.0 before 2.5.6, all versions starting from 2.6.0 before 2.6.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.4.10
  • 2.5.6
  • 2.6.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.4.10, 2.5.6, 2.6.3 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-2014-0216.yml

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