CVE-2012-3387 Moodle Authentication Bypass in File Upload
Authenticated users can bypass file upload restrictions by omitting client-side checks, allowing unauthorized alias creation in Moodle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3387?
CVE-2012-3387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 23 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.1 uses only a client-side check for whether references are permitted in a file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended alias (aka shortcut) restrictions via a client that omits this check.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3387?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.3 | 2.3.1 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.3 | 2.3.1 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3387?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 2.3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2012-3387 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3387 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-w66h-c2vj-cm7f.