CVE-2011-4279: Infoleak

Published Jul 16, 2012
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle moodle=2.0.1
Moodle moodle=2.0.0
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.0.0<2.0.2
2.0.2

Event History

Jul 16, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:13 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·01:13 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4279?

CVE-2011-4279 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4279?

To remediate CVE-2011-4279, upgrade Moodle to version 2.0.2 or later.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4279?

CVE-2011-4279 affects Moodle versions 2.0.0 and 2.0.1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2011-4279?

The impact of CVE-2011-4279 is the unauthorized exposure of potentially sensitive user information.

5

Is CVE-2011-4279 still a risk with newer versions of Moodle?

No, CVE-2011-4279 is not a risk in Moodle versions 2.0.2 and later.

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