CVE-2012-0800 Information disclosure in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can discover passwords by reading non-password fields in Moodle's form-autocompletion functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0800?
CVE-2012-0800 is a low-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 17 Jul 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The form-autocompletion functionality in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to discover passwords by reading the contents of a non-password field, as demonstrated by accessing a create-groups page with Safari on an iPad device.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0800 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0800 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-h58j-h7qq-f2c2.