CVE-2013-2245 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass RSS token impersonation controls to access sensitive block information in Moodle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2245?
CVE-2013-2245 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 26 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rss/file.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 does not properly implement the use of RSS tokens for impersonation, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive block information by reading an RSS feed.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2245?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-2245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2245 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-9r38-f9p6-3f7p.