Moodle up to 2.2 class.phpmailer.php code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Moodle. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file class.phpmailer.php. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-0796. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). This affects an unknown code of the file class.phpmailer.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

class.phpmailer.php in the PHPMailer library, as used in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16, 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary e-mail headers via vectors involving a crafted (1) From: or (2) Sender: header.

The weakness was disclosed 07/17/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0796 since 01/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:class.phpmailer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58172 (Debian DSA-2421-1 : 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.

Upgrading to version 1.9.3 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58172), SecurityFocus (BID 51450†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35614†). The entries VDB-61351, VDB-61350, VDB-61349 and VDB-61348 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 58172
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2421-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71149
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2421-1 (moodle)
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3
Patch: 62988bf0bbc73df655f51884aaf1f523928abff9

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01/17/2012 🔍
01/19/2012 +2 days 🔍
02/09/2012 +21 days 🔍
07/17/2012 +159 days 🔍
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07/22/2012 +5 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +974 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: DSA-2421
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0796 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61317

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SecurityFocus: 51450 - Moodle Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 35614 - Moodle PHPMailer Library Allows Arbitrary E-Mail Headers Injection, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 10:58
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/14/2017 14:36 (11), 12/06/2021 10:46 (4), 12/06/2021 10:52 (1), 12/06/2021 10:58 (2)
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