CVE-2013-2083

Description

The MoodleQuickForm class in lib/formslib.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 does not properly handle a certain array-element syntax, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended form-data filtering via a crafted request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106965.html vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-38885 patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/21/1 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107026.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106988.html vendor advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=228935 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2083?
CVE-2013-2083 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2083?
To fix CVE-2013-2083, 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-2013-2083 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2083 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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