CVE-2011-4279 Moodle does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control
Remote attackers can access sensitive user profile information via search engines due to missing access control enforcement in Moodle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4279?
CVE-2011-4279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4279?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.2 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.2 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4279?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 2.0.2 or later.
Is CVE-2011-4279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4279 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-phqj-xp48-7p7c.