CVE-2012-2354 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to read arbitrary private messages via URL manipulation 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-2012-2354?
CVE-2012-2354 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 21 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the moodle/site:readallmessages capability requirement and read arbitrary messages by using the "Recent conversations" feature with a modified parameter in a URL.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2354 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-2012-2354 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2354 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-594q-rvf2-x42j.