Input validation error in Moodle - CVE-2018-1043
Published: January 22, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37617
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1043
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle
Moodle
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.
In Moodle 3.x, the setting for blocked hosts list can be bypassed with multiple A record hostnames.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1043
Install update from vendor's website.