Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-4279
Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2011-4279
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-4279
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 66 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-4279
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-4279
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-4279
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http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17
Official Moodle git projects - moodle.git/commit
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
oss-security - Re: Fwd: DSA 2338-1 moodle security update
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http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170004
Moodle.org: MSA-11-0004: $CFG->forceloginforprofiles setting ignored in course profilesVendor Advisory
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