Moodle up to 2.7.2 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-7836. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the LTI module in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for a (1) mod/lti/request_tool.php or (2) mod/lti/instructor_edit_tool_type.php request.

The weakness was shared 11/24/2014 by SkOd as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-7836 since 10/03/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13071 (Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities(MSA-14-0036 - MSA-14-0048)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98710), SecurityFocus (BID 71122†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47453†). The entries VDB-72975, VDB-72974, VDB-72973 and VDB-72972 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.moodle.org

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10/03/2014 🔍
11/17/2014 +45 days 🔍
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11/24/2014 +7 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +109 days 🔍
04/04/2022 +2565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: git.moodle.org
Researcher: SkOd
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-7836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72969
X-Force: 98710
SecurityFocus: 71122 - Moodle CVE-2014-7836 Multiple Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031215
Vulnerability Center: 47453 - Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 CSRF in LTI Module - CVE-2014-7836, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/04/2022 13:06
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (59), 06/13/2017 09:19 (5), 04/04/2022 13:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:D43:103

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