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Moodle 3.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (Sep 2017) - Linux

🗓️ 15 May 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType 
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Moodle CMS is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities include self-XSS in the feedback form, unauthorized access to user details, and incorrect assumption of a shared course leading to potential exploits. Affected versions are through 3.1.7, 3.2.0 through 3.2.4, and 3.3.0 through 3.3.1. Update to version 3.1.8, 3.2.5, or 3.3.2 respectively

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:moodle:moodle";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.113185");
  script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-05-15 11:42:45 +0200 (Tue, 15 May 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-09-21 15:11:00 +0000 (Thu, 21 Sep 2017)");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12156", "CVE-2017-12157");

  script_name("Moodle 3.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (Sep 2017) - Linux");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_moodle_cms_detect.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("moodle/detected", "Host/runs_unixoide");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Moodle CMS is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following vulnerabilities exist:

  Form on the feedback 'non-respondents' page does not escape the value of subject thus creating self-XSS.
  This can be used to attack another user by tricking them into opening malicious URL whilst in an open Moodle session.

  Number of course reports allowed teachers to view details about users in the groups they can't access.

  user_can_view_profile() incorrectly assumes $course as shared course. This fix may affect plugins using this API function,
  there is no exploit in standard Moodle.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Moodle versions through 3.1.7, 3.2.0 through 3.2.4 and 3.3.0 through 3.3.1.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 3.1.8, 3.2.5 or 3.3.2 respectively.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=358585");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100848");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100867");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=358586");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=358587");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if( ! port = get_app_port( cpe: CPE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( port: port, cpe: CPE, exit_no_version: TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

version = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less( version: version, test_version: "3.1.8" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "3.1.8", install_path: path );
  security_message( port: port, data: report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version: version, test_version: "3.2.0", test_version2: "3.2.4" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "3.2.5", install_path: path );
  security_message( port: port, data: report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version: version, test_version: "3.3.0", test_version2: "3.3.1" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "3.3.2", install_path: path );
  security_message( port: port, data: report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

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12 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
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