Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-1171

Potential exploit
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.
Published 2009-03-30 22:30:00
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2009-1171

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1171

EPSS FAQ
7.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1171

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.3
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-1171

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-1171

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