Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting moodle package, versions *
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- published5 Feb 2020
- disclosed17 Sept 2018
Introduced: 17 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-14630 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 moodle.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream moodle package and not the moodle package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8, 3.1.14 is vulnerable to an XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution. When importing legacy 'drag and drop into text' (ddwtos) type quiz questions, it was possible to inject and execute PHP code from within the imported questions, either intentionally or by importing questions from an untrusted source.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-14630
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-62880
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=376023
- https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-php-unserialize-moodle-open-source-learning-platform-cve-2018-14630/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14630
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105354