CVE-2012-5479 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can upload and execute arbitrary files via a modified Portfolio API callback 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-2012-5479?
CVE-2012-5479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 21 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Portfolio plugin 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 upload and execute files via a modified Portfolio API callback.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5479 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-7prr-3mfr-r778.