CVE-2009-4297 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions in Moodle via CSRF, requiring victim interaction to execute unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-4297?

CVE-2009-4297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4297?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-4297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79vx-7whj-rvvr.

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