🛡️ CVE-2012-5471 — moodle
Description
Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access
The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-5471 is classified as CWE-287: Improper Authentication. The identity of the caller is not established correctly, so an attacker can act as another user.
Affected software
CVE-2012-5471 is recorded against 1 package.
- moodle/moodle (from 2.1 up to 2.1.9)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 11 January 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
moodle.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
git.moodle.org (Web)
openwall.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| moodle/moodle | 2.1 | 2.1.9 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2008-5153
- Unknown CVE-2010-1613
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- High CVE-2010-1615
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