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CVE-2008-5153

Moodle vulnerable to symlink attack

Also known as GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
packagistmoodle/moodle
>=1.9.0, <1.9.4
>=1.8.0, <1.8.8
>=1.7.0, <1.7.7
>=1.6.0, <1.6.9
1.9.4
1.8.8
1.7.7
1.6.9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/32402 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • uvw.ru /report.sid.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33955 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1724 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46708 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5153 · advisory
  • github.com /moodle/moodle · package
  • web.archive.org /web/20090821033319/http://secunia.com/advisories/33955 · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20110511083352/http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20141121115305/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402 · web

Sources

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