#VU49972 PHP file inclusion in Moodle - CVE-2021-20187

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#VU49972 PHP file inclusion in Moodle - CVE-2021-20187

Published: January 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49972
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20187
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when including PHP files during Shibboleth authentication. A remote administrator can include and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system with privileges of the web server.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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