CVE-2016-8644 Missing authorization in Moodle 2.x and 3.x
Attackers can view course notes without proper authorization due to incorrect context checks in Moodle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8644?
CVE-2016-8644 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the capability to view course notes is checked in the wrong context.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-8644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8644 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-x92j-j6qp-c93p, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8644.