CVE-2014-9060 Moodle allows attackers to trigger the generation of arbitrary messages
Remote attackers can trigger arbitrary message generation in Moodle's LTI module by modifying return URL parameters, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9060?
CVE-2014-9060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 24 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The LTI module in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not properly restrict the parameters used in a return URL, which allows remote attackers to trigger the generation of arbitrary messages via a modified URL, related to mod/lti/locallib.php and mod/lti/return.php.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9060?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 2.5.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 2.5.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.6.0 | 2.6.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.6.0 | 2.6.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.3 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.3 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9060?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.5.9, 2.6.6 or 2.7.3.
Is CVE-2014-9060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9060 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-c87j-9rrq-h3j8.