CVE-2012-5471 Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access
Authenticated users can access another user's Dropbox files by exploiting session handling flaws after logout on unattended workstations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5471?
CVE-2012-5471 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 21 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5471?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.1 | 2.1.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.1 | 2.1.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.2 | 2.2.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.2 | 2.2.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.3 | 2.3.3 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.3 | 2.3.3 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5471?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.1.9, 2.2.6 or 2.3.3.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-5471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5471 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-mpjx-8phj-5m34.