CVE-2013-1832 Moodle includes the WebDAV password in the configuration form

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can view WebDAV passwords in the configuration form, exposing sensitive credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-1832?

CVE-2013-1832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 25 Mar 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

repository/webdav/lib.php in Moodle 2.x through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x before 2.4.2 includes the WebDAV password in the configuration form, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by configuring an instance.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1832?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.0.0 to 2.1.10None
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.0.0 to 2.1.10None
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.2.02.2.8
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.2.02.2.8
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.3.02.3.5
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.3.02.3.5
2 more packages
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.4.02.4.2
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.4.02.4.2

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1832?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.2.8, 2.3.5 or 2.4.2.

Is CVE-2013-1832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgp5-rcwp-qvfg, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1832.

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