#VU27979 Input validation error in Moodle - CVE-2020-10738
Published: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27979
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10738
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org
moodle.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing SCORM packages. A remote user can upload a specially crafted SCORM package that once added to a course will communicate with a web service and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.