Unscored severity · published May 25, 2013
CVE-2013-2079
mod/assign/locallib.php in the assignment module in Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.7 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 does not consider capability requirements during the processing of ZIP…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mod/assign/locallib.php in the assignment module in Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.7 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 does not consider capability requirements during the processing of ZIP assignment-archive download (aka downloadall) requests, which allows remote authenticated users to read other users' assignments by leveraging the student role.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% 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; 2.3.2; 2.3.3; 2.3.4; 2.3.5; +5 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2079
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2079
Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-38443
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106965.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106988.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107026.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/21/1
moodle.org
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=228930
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