#VU56756 Information disclosure in Moodle - CVE-2021-40694

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#VU56756 Information disclosure in Moodle - CVE-2021-40694

Published: September 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56756
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40694
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient escaping of the LaTeX preamble. A remote administrator can read files available to the HTTP server system account.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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