Moodle 3.1.2 Installation panel sql injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Moodle 3.1.2. This affects the function panel of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7919. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Moodle 3.1.2 (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function panel of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to a "SQL Injection" issue affecting the Administration panel function in the installation process component.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7919 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/23/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93971†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 3.1.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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