Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-42643Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127510.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127533.ht
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/20/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029648
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=252415PatchVendor Advisory
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-42643Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127510.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127533.ht
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/20/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029648
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=252415PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0009?
CVE-2014-0009 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2014-0009?
CVE-2014-0009 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0009?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.