CVE-2012-5472 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions by modifying frozen form fields in Moodle, potentially escalating privileges.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5472?
CVE-2012-5472 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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
lib/formslib.php in Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a modified value of a frozen form field.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5472 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-2012-5472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5472 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-hxvf-5p7c-7g55.