CVE-2012-5479

The Portfolio plugin in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute files via a modified Portfolio API callback.

CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-33791	Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-36346	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56505
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=216159	Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-33791	Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-36346	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56505
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=216159	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-11-21 12:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-5479

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5479

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5479

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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