CVE-2010-1617 Moodle doesn't properly check role

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can view other users' full names via the course profile page due to improper role checking.

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-2010-1617?

CVE-2010-1617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 29 Apr 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

user/view.php in Moodle 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 does not properly check a role, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the full names of other users via the course profile page.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1617?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 1.8.01.8.12
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 1.8.01.8.12
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 1.9.01.9.8
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 1.9.01.9.8

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1617?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 1.8.12 or 1.9.8.

Is CVE-2010-1617 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1617 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q53j-c866-h9mw.

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