Moodle up to 2.2 lib/formslib.php input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Moodle 2.1/2.1.1/2.1.2/2.1.3/2.2. This affects an unknown function in the library lib/formslib.php. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0801. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 2.1/2.1.1/2.1.2/2.1.3/2.2 (Learning Management Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library lib/formslib.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

lib/formslib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.4 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 does not properly handle multiple instances of a form element, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 07/17/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0801 since 01/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:lib/formslib.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57815 (Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.7-1.fc16 (2012-0913)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.1.3 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 (57815) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35685†). The entries VDB-61321, VDB-61320, VDB-61319 and VDB-61318 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 57815
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.7-1.fc16 (2012-0913)
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OpenVAS ID: 864008
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2012-0913
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.1.3
Patch: 51070abc78b9e1db1db9a44855e8623b22bebd48

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07/17/2012 +180 days 🔍
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07/25/2012 +8 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +971 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: git.moodle.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61322
SecurityFocus: 51450
Vulnerability Center: 35685 - Moodle 2.1.x Before 2.1.4 and 2.2.x Before 2.2.1 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 11:20
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 04/14/2017 15:15 (9), 12/06/2021 11:12 (3), 12/06/2021 11:20 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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