Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4297 (CCN-77235)

Assigned:2011-08-08
Published:2011-08-08
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4297

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web Site
Moodle.org: open-source community-based tools for learning

Source: CCN
Type: MSA-11-0023
Guests can add comments to front page activities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182740

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20111113 Re: Fwd: DSA 2338-1 moodle security update

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 84267
Moodle comment/lib.php Guest User Front-Page Comment Posting Issue

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-comment-lib-security-bypass(77235)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.0.3
    moodle moodle 2.0.0
    moodle moodle 2.0.1
    moodle moodle 2.0.2
    moodle moodle 2.1.0
    moodle moodle 2.0
    moodle moodle 2.1
    moodle moodle 2.0.1
    moodle moodle 2.0.2
    moodle moodle 2.0.3