CVE-2013-2081 Moodle does not consider "don't send" attributes during hub registration

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote hubs can obtain sensitive site information by reading form data during Moodle registration due to ignored privacy attributes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-2081?

CVE-2013-2081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 25 May 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 does not consider "don't send" attributes during hub registration, which allows remote hubs to obtain sensitive site information by reading form data.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2081?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions2.2.10
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions2.2.10
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.3.02.3.7
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.3.02.3.7
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.4.02.4.4
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.4.02.4.4

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2081?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.2.10, 2.3.7 or 2.4.4.

Is CVE-2013-2081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3x8-fjw6-hccx, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2081.

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