CVE-2011-4297

comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.

CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182740	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3	Patch

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-07-16 03:28

Updated : 2020-12-01 06:41

NVD link : CVE-2011-4297

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4297

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

moodle

moodle

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