Medium severity · published Apr 4, 2018
CVE-2018-1081
A flaw was found in Moodle 3.4 to 3.4.1, 3.3 to 3.3.4, 3.2 to 3.2.7, 3.1 to 3.1.10 and earlier unsupported versions
5.3
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in Moodle 3.4 to 3.4.1, 3.3 to 3.3.4, 3.2 to 3.2.7, 3.1 to 3.1.10 and earlier unsupported versions. Unauthenticated users can trigger custom messages to admin via paypal enrol script. Paypal IPN callback script should only send error emails to admin after request origin was verified, otherwise admin email can be spammed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
through 3.0.10; 3.1 through 3.1.10; 3.2 through 3.2.7; 3.3 through 3.3.4; 3.4.0 through 3.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1081
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103728
Patch
https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-61392
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=367938
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