Moodle 1.6/1.6.1 Error Message help.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle 1.6/1.6.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file help.php of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-4938. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle 1.6/1.6.1 (Learning Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file help.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

help.php in Moodle before 1.6.2 does not check the existence of certain help files before including them, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain the path in an error message.

The weakness was published 09/22/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at docs.moodle.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4938 since 09/22/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:help.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-32415, VDB-32414, VDB-32413 and VDB-32412. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.6.2

Timelineinfo

09/22/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3093 days 🔍
08/04/2018 +1241 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: docs.moodle.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-4938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32410
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/04/2018 09:51
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (44), 08/04/2018 09:51 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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