GHSA-267j-cwvg-j28cmedium
Moodle attackers to modify grade metadata
Impact
mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.2 does not properly handle assignment web-service parameters, which might allow remote authenticated users to modify grade metadata via unspecified vectors.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
moodle/moodle Packagist
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 2.6.0 before 2.6.2Ecosystem versions | 2.6.2 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-267j-cwvg-j28c
View original version evidence (2 explicit versions)
Original source description
mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.2 does not properly handle assignment web-service parameters, which might allow remote authenticated users to modify grade metadata via unspecified vectors.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2572
- Patch github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/695a18b6aa9661f812a1a745a888df5acdbd7bc6
- Patch github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f96b8a1c67f4a106fb7fa78b4338f3c35973f1da
- Source reference github.com/moodle/moodle
- Source reference moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php
- Source reference git.moodle.org/gw
- Security advisory openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/1