CVE-2011-4298: CSRF

Published Jul 11, 2012
·
Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in mod/wiki/ components in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify wiki data.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle moodle=2.0.0
Moodle moodle=2.0.1
Moodle moodle=2.0.2
Moodle moodle=2.0.3
Moodle moodle=2.0.4
Moodle moodle=2.1.0
Moodle moodle=2.1.1
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.1.0<2.1.2
2.1.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.0.0<2.0.5
2.0.5

Event History

Jul 11, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:26 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:13 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4298?

CVE-2011-4298 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow attackers to hijack user authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4298?

To fix CVE-2011-4298, update your Moodle installation to version 2.0.5 or 2.1.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4298?

CVE-2011-4298 affects Moodle versions prior to 2.0.5 and 2.1.2, including all 2.0.x and 2.1.x versions before these updates.

4

What kind of attacks can be executed through CVE-2011-4298?

CVE-2011-4298 allows attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that can modify wiki data.

5

Is user data at risk with CVE-2011-4298?

Yes, user data is at risk as CVE-2011-4298 can lead to unauthorized modifications of wiki content by hijacking user sessions.

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