CVE-2014-0009 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass group restrictions to impersonate others in Moodle when separate groups are enabled.
- 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-2014-0009?
CVE-2014-0009 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
course/loginas.php in Moodle through 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement for outside-group users in a SEPARATEGROUPS configuration, which allows remote authenticated users to perform "login as" actions via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0009?
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-2014-0009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0009 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-h2rg-p9qr-pqcr.