Improper input validation in Moodle
CVE-2009-1171
The TeX filter in Moodle 1.6 before 1.6.9+, 1.7 before 1.7.7+, 1.8 before 1.8.9, and 1.9 before 1.9.5 allows user-assisted attackers to read arbitrary files via an input command in a "$$" sequence, which causes LaTeX to include the contents of the file.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/34600 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1761 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8297 (exploit)
- usn.ubuntu.com/791-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-18552
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00079.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502231/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- cvs.moodle.org/moodle/filter/tex/filter.php (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/35570 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34278 (vdb-entry)