Detections
Analytics
Moodle 2.6.x < 2.6.6 / 2.7.x < 2.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8720
Synopsis
The remote web server is hosting a web application that is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.Description
The remote web server hosts Moodle, an open-source course management system. Versions of Moodle 2.6.x prior to 2.6.6, or 2.7.x prior to 2.7.3 are exposed to the following vulnerabilities :- A security bypass flaw exists in 'mod/forum/externallib.php' because it does not verify group permissions. This could allow remote authenticated users to access any forum via the 'forum_get_discussions' web service. (MSA-14-0043 / CVE-2014-7834)
- An information disclosure flaw exists in 'lib/phpunit/bootstrap.php'. By directly accessing an internal file, an unauthenticated user can be shown an error message containing the file system path of the Moodle install. (MSA-14-0044 / CVE-2014-7848)
- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the profile picture area. An authenticated user could upload a file which contains malicious JavaScript as their profile picture to attack any users which access the affected profile. (MSA-14-0045 / CVE-2014-7835)
Solution
Upgrade to Moodle version 2.7.3. If your installation cannot be upgraded to 2.7.x, version 2.6.6 is also patched for these vulnerabilities.See Also
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275160
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275161
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 8720
Family: CGI
Published: 4/20/2015
Updated: 3/6/2019
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:moodle:moodle
Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/17/2014