medium
4.3
CWE
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Updated

CVE-2014-3543: XEE

First published: Tue Jul 29 2014(Updated: )

`mod/imscp/locallib.php` in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a package with a manifest file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue affecting IMSCP resources and the IMSCC format.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle<=2.4.10
2.4.11
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.5.0<=2.5.6
2.5.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.6.0<=2.6.3
2.6.4
composer/moodle/moodle=2.7.0
2.7.1
Moodle<=2.3.11
Moodle=2.3.0
Moodle=2.3.1
Moodle=2.3.2
Moodle=2.3.3
Moodle=2.3.4
Moodle=2.3.5
Moodle=2.3.6
Moodle=2.3.7
Moodle=2.3.8
Moodle=2.3.9
Moodle=2.3.10
Moodle=2.5.0
Moodle=2.5.1
Moodle=2.5.2
Moodle=2.5.3
Moodle=2.5.4
Moodle=2.5.5
Moodle=2.5.6
Moodle=2.6.0
Moodle=2.6.1
Moodle=2.6.2
Moodle=2.6.3
Moodle=2.4.0
Moodle=2.4.1
Moodle=2.4.2
Moodle=2.4.3
Moodle=2.4.4
Moodle=2.4.5
Moodle=2.4.6
Moodle=2.4.7
Moodle=2.4.8
Moodle=2.4.9
Moodle=2.4.10
Moodle=2.7.0

Remedy

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45417

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-3543?

    CVE-2014-3543 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-3543?

    You can fix CVE-2014-3543 by upgrading to Moodle version 2.4.11, 2.5.7, 2.6.4, or 2.7.1 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2014-3543?

    CVE-2014-3543 affects Moodle versions from 2.3.0 through 2.7.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3543?

    CVE-2014-3543 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

  • What attack vector is associated with CVE-2014-3543?

    CVE-2014-3543 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability via a package with a manifest file that contains an XML external entity declaration.

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