CVE-2014-0009: Medium severity Moodle moodle vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2014
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Updated

course/loginas.php in Moodle through 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement for outside-group users in a SEPARATEGROUPS configuration, which allows remote authenticated users to perform "login as" actions via a direct request.

Affected Software

57 affected components
Moodle moodle=2.6.0
Moodle moodle<=2.2.11
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=2.0.5
Moodle moodle=2.0.6
Moodle moodle=2.0.7
Moodle moodle=2.0.8
Moodle moodle=2.0.9
Moodle moodle=2.1.0
Moodle moodle=2.1.1
Moodle moodle=2.1.2
Moodle moodle=2.1.3
Moodle moodle=2.1.4
Moodle moodle=2.1.5
Moodle moodle=2.1.6
Moodle moodle=2.1.7
Moodle moodle=2.1.8
Moodle moodle=2.1.9
Moodle moodle=2.1.10
Moodle moodle=2.2.0
Moodle moodle=2.2.1
Moodle moodle=2.2.2
Moodle moodle=2.2.3
Moodle moodle=2.2.4
Moodle moodle=2.2.5
Moodle moodle=2.2.6
Moodle moodle=2.2.7
Moodle moodle=2.2.8
Moodle moodle=2.2.9
Moodle moodle=2.2.10
Moodle moodle=2.3.0
Moodle moodle=2.3.1
Moodle moodle=2.3.2
Moodle moodle=2.3.3
Moodle moodle=2.3.4
Moodle moodle=2.3.5
Moodle moodle=2.3.6
Moodle moodle=2.3.7
Moodle moodle=2.3.8
Moodle moodle=2.3.9
Moodle moodle=2.3.10
Moodle moodle=2.5.0
Moodle moodle=2.5.1
Moodle moodle=2.5.2
Moodle moodle=2.5.3
Moodle moodle=2.4.0
Moodle moodle=2.4.1
Moodle moodle=2.4.2
Moodle moodle=2.4.3
Moodle moodle=2.4.4
Moodle moodle=2.4.5
Moodle moodle=2.4.6
Moodle moodle=2.4.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle/course/loginas.php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.11
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle/course/loginas.php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle/course/loginas.php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.5.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle/course/loginas.php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle/course/loginas.php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.11

Event History

Jan 20, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0009?

CVE-2014-0009 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, affecting multiple Moodle versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0009?

To remediate CVE-2014-0009, upgrade your Moodle installation to a version that is above 2.6.1, 2.5.4, 2.4.8, 2.3.11, or 2.2.11.

3

Which Moodle versions are affected by CVE-2014-0009?

CVE-2014-0009 affects Moodle versions from 2.0.0 to 2.6.0, including all versions of 2.2.x, 2.3.x, 2.4.x, and 2.5.x prior to their respective updates.

4

What type of attack vector is associated with CVE-2014-0009?

CVE-2014-0009 can be exploited by authenticated users to access groups that they should not have permissions to view.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2014-0009 on Moodle security?

The impact of CVE-2014-0009 is that it allows unauthorized access to resources in a moodle site's groups configuration, potentially exposing sensitive information.

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