Security restrictions bypass in Moodle - CVE-2019-3810
Published: February 1, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17355
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3810
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle
Moodle
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the /userpix/ page did not escape users' full names, which are included as text when hovering over profile images. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-3810
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 3.1.16, 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.2.