CVE-2011-4588 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass IP address restrictions in Moodle's MNET component via XMLRPC requests due to an incorrect data type check.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4588?
CVE-2011-4588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ip_in_range function in mnet/lib.php in MNET in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.15 uses an incorrect data type, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended IP address restrictions via an XMLRPC request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4588?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-4588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4588 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-c2gc-3pq9-wq9x.