Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-1493 (CCN-100731)

Assigned:2015-02-04
Published:2015-02-04
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-1493

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48980

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=af9a7937cc085f96bdbc4724cadec6eeae0242fc

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150204 CVE request for Moodlee MDL-48980 Security: Always clean the result from min_get_slash_argument

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150209 Moodle security issue made public

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:59:38 -0500 (EST)
Re: CVE request for Moodlee MDL-48980 Security: Always clean the result from min_get_slash_argument - Moodle

Source: CCN
Type: BID-72507
Moodle 'min_get_slash_argument()' Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 1186782
CVE-2015-1493 moodle: Directory Traversal Attack possible through some files serving JS (MSA-15-0009)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-cve20151493-dir-trav(100731)

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Moodle - Open-source learning platform | Moodle.org

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=279956

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-1493

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.5.9)
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201514930000000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201514930000000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201514930000000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201514930000000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20151493000
    V
    CVE-2015-1493 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-06-01
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.5.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.1
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.7
    moodle moodle 2.8.1
    moodle moodle 2.8.2
    moodle moodle 2.8.0
    moodle moodle *
    moodle moodle 2.5.8
    moodle moodle 2.5.7
    moodle moodle 2.6.2
    moodle moodle 2.6.1
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.7.4
    moodle moodle 2.5.6
    moodle moodle 2.5.4
    moodle moodle 2.6.6
    moodle moodle 2.6.4
    moodle moodle 2.7.2
    moodle moodle 2.7.0
    moodle moodle 2.5.5
    moodle moodle 2.5.3
    moodle moodle 2.6.8
    moodle moodle 2.6.5
    moodle moodle 2.6.3
    moodle moodle 2.7.3
    moodle moodle 2.7.1
    moodle moodle -