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)

EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Moodle — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References