Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1 calendar/externallib.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle up to 2.5.9/2.6.6/2.7.3/2.8.1. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library calendar/externallib.php. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-0215. There is no available exploit. It is advisable 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). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library calendar/externallib.php. 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. The summary by CVE is:

calendar/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 obtain sensitive calendar-event information via a web-services request.

The weakness was presented 06/01/2015 by SkOd (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at moodle.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0215 since 11/18/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:calendar/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 72656†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50364†). See VDB-75639, VDB-75640, VDB-75641 and VDB-75642 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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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Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
Researcher: SkOd
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CVE: CVE-2015-0215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75643
SecurityFocus: 72656 - Moodle 'calendar/externallib.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50364 - Moodle 2.6 - 2.6.6, 2.7 - 2.7.3, 2.8 - 2.8.1 Remote Information Disclosure via Calendar Events, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2015 09:57
Updated: 05/19/2022 19:32
Changes: 06/02/2015 09:57 (63), 06/29/2017 07:43 (9), 05/19/2022 19:32 (3)
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