CVE-2012-2355 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass capability checks to add arbitrary questions to quizzes 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-2012-2355?

CVE-2012-2355 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 question:use* capability requirements and add arbitrary questions to a quiz via the questions feature.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2355?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2355?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2355 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-2012-2355 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2355 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99w2-c54x-whrx.

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