VDB-101236 · CVE-2017-7491 · Qualys 276663

Moodle 2.x/3.x Configuration Setting cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Moodle 2.x/3.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Configuration Setting Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7491. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Moodle 2.x/3.x (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, a CSRF attack is possible that allows attackers to change the "number of courses displayed in the course overview block" configuration setting.

The bug was discovered 05/15/2017. The weakness was released 05/15/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at moodle.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7491 since 04/05/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/26/2020).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276663 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2017-1f15fde598)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-101234 and VDB-101235. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2017-4cc8d795e0
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09/26/2020 +1229 days 🔍

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Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
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CVE: CVE-2017-7491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101236
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7491 - Moodle - Cross-Site Request Forgery Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2017 03:56
Updated: 09/26/2020 15:06
Changes: 05/16/2017 03:56 (62), 09/26/2020 15:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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