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CVE-2014-2572: Moodle attackers to modify grade metadata

May 13, 2022 (updated January 24, 2024)

mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.2 does not properly handle assignment web-service parameters, which might allow remote authenticated users to modify grade metadata via unspecified vectors.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43468
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-267j-cwvg-j28c
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/695a18b6aa9661f812a1a745a888df5acdbd7bc6
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f96b8a1c67f4a106fb7fa78b4338f3c35973f1da
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=256425
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2572

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.6.0 before 2.6.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.2 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-2014-2572.yml

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