CVE-2011-4296 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated course creators can improperly modify course filters due to incorrect capability assignments in Moodle.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-4296?

CVE-2011-4296 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lib/db/access.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 assigns incorrect capabilities to the course-creator role, which allows remote authenticated users to modify course filters by leveraging this role.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4296?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2011-4296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rm3-82c3-gjr8.

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