CVE-2014-0123 Moodle does not properly restrict access

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated students can bypass access controls to view and edit other users' wikis via the Recent Activity block.

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-2014-0123?

CVE-2014-0123 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 22 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The wiki subsystem in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 does not properly restrict (1) view and (2) edit access, which allows remote authenticated users to perform wiki operations by leveraging the student role and using the Recent Activity block to reach the individual wiki of an arbitrary student.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0123?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions2.4.9
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions2.4.9
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.5.02.5.5
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.5.02.5.5
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.6.02.6.2
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.6.02.6.2

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0123?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.4.9, 2.5.5 or 2.6.2.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-0123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vhr-4mhq-m35c.

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