CVE-2009-4298 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain user account information from the LAMS module in Moodle via unknown vectors, exposing sensitive personal data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4298?
CVE-2009-4298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LAMS module (mod/lams) for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 stores the (1) username, (2) firstname, and (3) lastname fields within the user table, which allows attackers to obtain user account information via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4298?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-4298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc37-hv35-h42x.