CVE-2014-3543: XEE

Published 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.

Other sources

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.

Affected Software

39 affected componentsFixes available
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 moodle<=2.3.11
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=2.5.4
Moodle moodle=2.5.5
Moodle moodle=2.5.6
Moodle moodle=2.6.0
Moodle moodle=2.6.1
Moodle moodle=2.6.2
Moodle moodle=2.6.3
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
Moodle moodle=2.4.8
Moodle moodle=2.4.9
Moodle moodle=2.4.10
Moodle moodle=2.7.0

Event History

Jul 29, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-3543?

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

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3543?

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

5

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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