Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2 register.php cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file admin/registration/register.php. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-5335. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2 (Learning Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file admin/registration/register.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/registration/register.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that send statistics to an arbitrary hub URL.

The weakness was published 02/22/2016 by Andrew (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at moodle.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5335 since 07/01/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin/registration/register.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89194 (Fedora 22 : moodle-2.8.9-1.fc22 (2015-2ebdd4ad8f)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124446 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2015-98)).

Upgrading to version 2.7.10, 2.8.9 or 2.9.3 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 databases at Tenable (89194), SecurityFocus (BID 77612†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57655†). Similar entries are available at VDB-81052, VDB-81053, VDB-81054 and VDB-81056. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 2.6.0
• 2.6.1
• 2.6.2
• 2.6.3
• 2.6.4
• 2.6.5
• 2.6.6
• 2.6.7
• 2.6.8
• 2.6.9
• 2.6.10
• 2.6.11
• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.5
• 2.7.6
• 2.7.7
• 2.7.8
• 2.7.9
• 2.7.10
• 2.8.0
• 2.8.1
• 2.8.2
• 2.8.3
• 2.8.4
• 2.8.5
• 2.8.6
• 2.8.7
• 2.8.8
• 2.9.0
• 2.9.1
• 2.9.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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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Nessus ID: 89194
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : moodle-2.8.9-1.fc22 (2015-2ebdd4ad8f)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2015-2
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.7.10/2.8.9/2.9.3

Timelineinfo

07/01/2015 🔍
11/16/2015 +138 days 🔍
11/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
12/11/2015 +25 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +73 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/04/2016 +10 days 🔍
03/23/2016 +19 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2298 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2015-2ebdd4ad8f
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81055
SecurityFocus: 77612 - Moodle CVE-2015-5335 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57655 - Moodle Cross-site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Admin/registration/register.php - CVE-2015-5335, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2016 09:41
Updated: 07/08/2022 10:37
Changes: 02/23/2016 09:41 (71), 02/02/2019 11:27 (13), 07/08/2022 10:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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