Vulnerability Description
classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tinymce | Spellchecker Php | 2.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-37283
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/1
- http://www.tinymce.com/develop/changelog/?type=phpspell
- http://www.tinymce.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30036Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce_spellchecker_php/commit/22910187bfb9edae90c26
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220157
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-37283
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/1
- http://www.tinymce.com/develop/changelog/?type=phpspell
- http://www.tinymce.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30036Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce_spellchecker_php/commit/22910187bfb9edae90c26
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220157
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-6112?
CVE-2012-6112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x bef...
How severe is CVE-2012-6112?
CVE-2012-6112 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-6112?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tinymce Spellchecker Php, Moodle Moodle.