CVE-2014-7848 Moodle allows attacks to obtain sensitive information

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive full path information via direct requests to a specific PHP file in Moodle.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-7848?

CVE-2014-7848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 24 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lib/phpunit/bootstrap.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7848?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.6.02.6.6
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.6.02.6.6
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.7.02.7.3
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 2.7.02.7.3

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7848?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.6.6 or 2.7.3.

Is CVE-2014-7848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47cw-whh9-j2fq.

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