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GHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34 CVE-2012-5471

Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access

Medium Packagist
Severity
Medium
The publisher's own rating, not a CVSS score
Exploit chance (EPSS)
1.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 69.73% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Fix
2.3.3
Upgrade moodle/moodle to this version or later

Description

The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.

Affected versions

Packagist

PackageVulnerableFixed in
moodle/moodle
>= 2.3, < 2.3.3
2.3.3
moodle/moodle
>= 2.2, < 2.2.6
2.2.6
moodle/moodle
>= 2.1, < 2.1.9
2.1.9

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

moodle/moodle Packagist → 2.3.3

composer
composer require moodle/moodle:^2.3.3

Weakness

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Last updated by the source
  3. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-cg8j-5cr2-568q
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GHSA-ggxq-2mg9-8966
Moodle has a Remote Code Execution risk via file restore
High Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-8jrv-wx83-w3xj
Moodle Inserts Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Medium Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-hcm6-q6pc-xfhm
Moodle has an authorization logic flaw
Critical Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-vwhw-vp9v-q9c9
Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Medium Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-5cx4-w4fh-fr57
Moodle Affected by Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
High Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-qv78-6gpp-hm68
Moodle Open Redirect vulnerability
Medium Also affects moodle/moodle
GHSA-qfh6-h7j6-fvjv
Moodle formula injection vulnerability
High Also affects moodle/moodle
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