CVE-2010-1613 Moodle Session Fixation vulnerability
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions via fixation because Moodle does not regenerate session IDs by default during login.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1613?
CVE-2010-1613 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 29 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Moodle 1.8.x and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 does not enable the "Regenerate session id during login" setting by default, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1613?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 1.8.0 | 1.9.8 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 1.8.0 | 1.9.8 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1613?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 1.9.8 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2010-1613 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1613 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-j5rc-cr5w-vfg6.