CVE-2012-5480 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers with low privileges can bypass restrictions to read other participants' entries in the Moodle Database activity module via advanced search.
- 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-2012-5480?
CVE-2012-5480 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Database activity module 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 attackers to bypass intended restrictions on reading other participants' entries via an advanced search.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5480 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-2012-5480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5480 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-qw6v-v9vc-qfvq.