Vulnerability identifier: #VU18063

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6970

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in edit_blog.phpwithin the external RSS feeds management functionalilty. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially specially crafted HTTP request to the application and make the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 3.5.0 - 3.5.5

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External links
http://www.excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2019-6970/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.