CVE-2014-0216

Description

The My Home implementation in the block_html_pluginfile function in blocks/html/lib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.3 does not properly restrict file access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by visiting an HTML block.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260364 vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43877
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0216?
CVE-2014-0216 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0216?
To fix CVE-2014-0216, 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-2014-0216 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0216 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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