CVE-2011-4309 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers with guest access can bypass restrictions to perform global searches in Moodle, exposing unauthorized data.

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-2011-4309?

CVE-2011-4309 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 11 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and perform global searches by leveraging the guest role and making a direct request to a URL.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4309 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-2011-4309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6cp-x8gq-65wc.

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