Moodle 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3/2.1 Capabilities comment/lib.php access control
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A vulnerability was found in Moodle 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3/2.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing in the library comment/lib.php of the component Capabilities. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.
The weakness was published 07/16/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4297 since 11/04/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
By approaching the search of inurl:comment/lib.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.
Similar entries are available at 61304, 61302 and 61301.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.0.1
Patch: 9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3
Timeline
11/04/2011 🔍07/16/2012 🔍
07/16/2012 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
12/06/2021 🔍
Sources
Product: moodle.orgAdvisory: git.moodle.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4297 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 12/06/2021 09:54
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 02/18/2019 15:15 (2), 12/06/2021 09:54 (3)
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