Unscored severity · published Jul 29, 2013
CVE-2013-2242
mod/chat/gui_sockets/index.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 does not consider the mod/chat:chat…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mod/chat/gui_sockets/index.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 does not consider the mod/chat:chat capability before authorizing daemon-mode chat, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via an HTTP session to a chat server.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.1.4; 2.1.5; +30 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2242
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2242
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-39628
moodle.org
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=232498
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