CVE-2013-4524 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in Moodle's filesystem library.
- 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-2013-4524?
CVE-2013-4524 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 26 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in repository/filesystem/lib.php in Moodle through 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.7, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a path.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4524?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4524 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-3w4p-mc7m-x3qf.