CVE-2006-4939 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain full backup file paths from Moodle's scheduled backup script, potentially aiding further attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-4939?

CVE-2006-4939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 23 Sep 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

backup/backup_scheduled.php in Moodle before 1.6.2 generates trace data with the full backup pathname even when debugging is disabled, which might allow attackers to obtain the pathname.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph4r-v28v-v352.

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