CVE-2011-4302 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass certificate validation in Moodle's MNET XML-RPC client by exploiting improper OpenSSL verification handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4302?
CVE-2011-4302 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 11 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mnet/xmlrpc/client.php in MNET in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.14, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly process the return value of the openssl_verify function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4302?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-4302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4302 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-hp4v-c3h7-rwmx.