CVE-2009-4299 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can read unauthorized Glossary entries in Moodle due to improper access control in the showentry script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4299?
CVE-2009-4299 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Dec 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4299?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-4299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4299 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-rj5x-jhhc-5x6h.