Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1 editcategories.html cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file editcategories.html. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-0213. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1 (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file editcategories.html. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in (1) editcategories.html and (2) editcategories.php in the Glossary module in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims.

The weakness was released 06/01/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0213 since 11/18/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:editcategories.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81360 (Fedora 21 : moodle-2.7.5-1.fc21 (2015-1751)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123327 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2015-1751)).

Upgrading to version 2.6.7, 2.7.4 or 2.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81360), SecurityFocus (BID 72659†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50361†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-75639, VDB-75640, VDB-75642 and VDB-75643. 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
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 81360
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : moodle-2.7.5-1.fc21 (2015-1751)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2015-1751
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.6.7/2.7.4/2.8.2

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11/18/2014 🔍
01/19/2015 +62 days 🔍
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06/01/2015 +133 days 🔍
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06/02/2015 +1 days 🔍
06/02/2015 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2022 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-0213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75641
SecurityFocus: 72659 - Moodle CVE-2015-0213 Multiple Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 50361 - Moodle 2.6 - 2.6.6, 2.7 - 2.7.3, 2.8 - 2.8.1 Multiple Remote CSRF in Glossary Module, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2015 09:57
Updated: 05/19/2022 19:17
Changes: 06/02/2015 09:57 (62), 06/29/2017 07:42 (8), 05/19/2022 19:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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