CVE-2011-4279

Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170004	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-07-16 10:28

Updated : 2024-02-04 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2011-4279

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4279

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4279

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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