Moodle 2.3/2.3.1 Installation information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Moodle 2.3/2.3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Installation. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-4403. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Moodle 2.3/2.3.1 (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Installation. 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:

theme/yui_combo.php in Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.2 does not properly construct error responses for the drag-and-drop script, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path by sending a request for a nonexistent resource and then reading the response.

The weakness was presented 09/19/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4403. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62337 (Fedora 16 : moodle-2.1.8-1.fc16 (2012-14295)), 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 2.3.1 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 X-Force (78689), Tenable (62337), SecurityFocus (BID 55565†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36381†). See VDB-62340, VDB-62339, VDB-62337 and VDB-62336 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Learning Management Software

Name

Moodle

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://moodle.org/

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 62337
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : moodle-2.1.8-1.fc16 (2012-14295)
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OpenVAS ID: 864760
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2012-14295
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.3.1
Patch: git.moodle.org

Timelineinfo

09/17/2012 🔍
09/19/2012 +2 days 🔍
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10/07/2012 +18 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +898 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: git.moodle.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4403 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4403
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62338
X-Force: 78689
SecurityFocus: 55565
Vulnerability Center: 36381 - Moodle theme/yui_combo.php dram-and-drop Script Allows Remote Installation Path Disclosure, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 08:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (42), 07/08/2015 16:49 (18), 12/14/2021 08:12 (8), 12/14/2021 08:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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