Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.9/2.8.7/2.9.1 Wiki mod/wiki:managefiles access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.9/2.8.7/2.9.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file mod/wiki:managefiles of the component Wiki. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5265. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.9/2.8.7/2.9.1 (Learning Management Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file mod/wiki:managefiles of the component Wiki. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The wiki component in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 does not consider the mod/wiki:managefiles capability before authorizing file management, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by using a manage-files button in a text editor.

The weakness was disclosed 02/22/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5265 since 07/01/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85995 (FreeBSD : moodle -- multiple vulnerabilities (c2fcbec2-5daa-11e5-9909-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11530 (Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (MSA-15-0036, MSA-15-0035, MSA-15-0034, MSA-15-0033, MSA-15-0032, MSA-15-0030)).

Upgrading to version 2.7.8, 2.8.8 or 2.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85995). The entries VDB-81046, VDB-81048, VDB-81049 and VDB-81050 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 85995
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : moodle -- multiple vulnerabilities (c2fcbec2-5daa-11e5-9909-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2015-2
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.7.8/2.8.8/2.9.2

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07/01/2015 🔍
09/18/2015 +79 days 🔍
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02/22/2016 +157 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2327 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81047
SecurityTracker: 1033619

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2016 09:40
Updated: 07/08/2022 10:01
Changes: 02/23/2016 09:40 (59), 08/07/2018 09:36 (15), 07/08/2022 10:01 (4)
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