CVE-2012-6101

Description

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors related to (1) backup/backupfilesedit.php, (2) comment/comment_post.php, (3) course/switchrole.php, (4) mod/wiki/filesedit.php, (5) tag/coursetags_add.php, or (6) user/files.php.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-35991
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220162 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6101?
CVE-2012-6101 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6101?
To fix CVE-2012-6101, 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-2012-6101 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6101 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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