Moodle up to 1.9.6 sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 1.9.6 (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the SCORM module in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via vectors related to an "escaping issue when processing AICC CRS file (Course_Title)."

The weakness was disclosed 12/15/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-4305 since 12/11/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44850 (Debian DSA-1986-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165156 (SUSE Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:004)).

Upgrading to version 1.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54710) and Tenable (44850). The entries 51473, 51472, 51245 and 51223 are pretty similar.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 44850
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1986-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66807
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1986-1 (moodle)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3

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11/26/2009 🔍
12/02/2009 +6 days 🔍
12/08/2009 +6 days 🔍
12/11/2009 +3 days 🔍
12/15/2009 +4 days 🔍
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02/16/2010 +63 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1856 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2355 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: vupen.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4305 (🔍)
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X-Force: 54710
Vulnerability Center: 24851 - Moodle Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability via the SCORM module, High
SecurityFocus: 37244 - Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37614 - Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-3455

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 18:53
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 02/21/2017 08:08 (14), 08/28/2021 18:53 (3)
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