Unscored severity · published Sep 19, 2012
CVE-2012-4403
theme/yui_combo.php in Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.2 does not properly construct error responses for the drag-and-drop script, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
theme/yui_combo.php in Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.2 does not properly construct error responses for the drag-and-drop script, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path by sending a request for a nonexistent resource and then reading the response.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.3.0; 2.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4403
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4403
Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-35168
Vendor Advisory
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=211560
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/1
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