Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1 message/externallib.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1. The affected element is an unknown function in the library message/externallib.php. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-0214. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function in the library message/externallib.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

message/externallib.php 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 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.

The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at moodle.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-0214 since 11/18/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:message/externallib.php 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 72661†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50365†). The entries VDB-75639, VDB-75640, VDB-75641 and VDB-75643 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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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05/19/2022 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
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CVE: CVE-2015-0214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75642
SecurityFocus: 72661 - Moodle 'message/externallib.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50365 - Moodle 2.6 - 2.6.6, 2.7 - 2.7.3, 2.8 - 2.8.1 Remote Information Disclosure via Messaging Functions, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2015 09:57
Updated: 05/19/2022 19:24
Changes: 06/02/2015 09:57 (62), 06/29/2017 09:17 (8), 05/19/2022 19:24 (3)
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