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CVE-2014-7848: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

May 13, 2022 (updated January 24, 2024)

lib/phpunit/bootstrap.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request, which reveals the full path in an error message.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47287
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-47cw-whh9-j2fq
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0baf9763636aa4158a45ef2b539d2df0aa0bbd53
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1993cc02b6b05f45ff1776813567c6b3f91480f4
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/84baa6b1417328ef7e4085d0112acc57167d15e4
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275160
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7848
  • web.archive.org/web/20150914064838/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.6.0 before 2.6.6, all versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.6
  • 2.7.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.6.6, 2.7.3 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2014-7848.yml

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