CVE-2013-2246 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass view capabilities to access sensitive recent feedback data 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-2013-2246?
CVE-2013-2246 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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
mod/feedback/lib.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 consider the mod/feedback:view capability before displaying recent feedback, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via a request for all course feedback that has occurred since a specified time.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2246?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-2246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2246 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-6ggr-h9vf-pg47.