CVE-2012-4400 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass upload size restrictions in Moodle by manipulating the maxbytes field, allowing unauthorized large file uploads.

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-2012-4400?

CVE-2012-4400 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 19 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

repository/repository_ajax.php in Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.5 and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended upload-size restrictions via a -1 value in the maxbytes field.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4400?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4400?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-4400 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4400 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mfq-73xr-2v9w.

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