Moodle up to 1.4.2 view.php Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Moodle up to 1.4.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file view.php. The manipulation of the argument Search leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-1424. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 1.4.2 (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file view.php. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view.php in Moodle 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/27/2004. The weakness was released 12/31/2004 by Bartek Nowotarski (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1424 since 02/12/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:view.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15639 (Moodle < 1.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18702), Tenable (15639), SecurityFocus (BID 12120†), OSVDB (12635†) and Secunia (SA13694†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-23138 and VDB-22722. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 15639
Nessus Name: Moodle < 1.4.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 15639
OpenVAS Name: Moodle SQL injection flaws
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/29/2004 🔍
11/06/2004 +38 days 🔍
12/27/2004 +51 days 🔍
12/28/2004 +1 days 🔍
12/30/2004 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +1 days 🔍
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02/12/2005 +43 days 🔍
06/05/2006 +478 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3235 days 🔍
06/20/2019 +1528 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Bartek Nowotarski
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1424 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22721
X-Force: 18702
SecurityFocus: 12120 - Moodle Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13694 - Moodle "search" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12635 - CVE-2004-1424 - Moodle - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11835 - Moodle XSS via the \x27search\x27 Parameter, Medium

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Created: 04/14/2015 13:29
Updated: 06/20/2019 12:03
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:29 (75), 06/20/2019 12:03 (5)
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