Multiple vulnerabilities in Moodle

Published: 2014-05-27 | Updated: 2023-01-16

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2014-0213 CVE-2014-0214 CVE-2014-0215 CVE-2014-0216 CVE-2014-0217 CVE-2014-0218
CWE-ID	CWE-352 CWE-287 CWE-200 CWE-264 CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Moodle Web applications / Other software
Vendor	moodle.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU41610

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0213

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.0 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-44606
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260361

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU41611

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0214

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

login/token.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 creates a MoodleMobile web-service token with an infinite lifetime, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions via a brute-force attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.0 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43119
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260362

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU41612

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0215

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.

The blind-marking implementation 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 allows remote authenticated users to de-anonymize student identities by (1) using a screen reader or (2) reading the HTML source.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.0 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-44750
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260363

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU41613

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0216

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.0 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43877
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260364

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU41614

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0217

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

enrol/index.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.3 does not check for the moodle/course:viewhiddencourses capability before listing hidden courses, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive name and summary information about these courses by leveraging the guest role and visiting a crafted URL.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.6 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45126
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260365

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU41616

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0218

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the URL downloader repository in repository/url/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. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.0 - 2.6.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45332
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67479
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260366

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.