SB2014072908 - Improper Authentication in Moodle
Published: July 29, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014072908
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3552)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.
The Shibboleth authentication plugin in auth/shibboleth/index.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, and 2.5.x before 2.5.7 does not check whether a session ID is empty, which allows remote authenticated users to hijack sessions via crafted plugin interaction.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.