Vulnerability identifier: #VU53301
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: moodle.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the draft files area. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Moodle: 3.5.0 - 3.5.17, 3.8.0 - 3.8.8, 3.9.0 - 3.9.6, 3.10.0 - 3.10.3
External links
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=422310
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.