CVE-2011-4293

Description

The theme implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 triggers duplicate caching of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript content, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to an operating-system temporary directory via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 mailing list
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182736 vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1c2a211f259821910be2cba23679d4176fb00a3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4293?
CVE-2011-4293 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4293?
To fix CVE-2011-4293, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4293 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4293 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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