CSRF in Moodle-Block Sitenews Project
CVE-2020-36633
A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_content of the file block_sitenews.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216879.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Moodle-block_sitenews_project Moodle-block_sitenews
- N/a Moodle-block_sitenews — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36633?
- CVE-2020-36633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle-Block Sitenews Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36633?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36633 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.