RETIRED: Moodle Filter.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22931
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 12 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 13 2007 04:44PM
Credit:	RaeD Hasadya is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Moodle moodle 1.7.1
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: Moodle Filter.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Moodle is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 1.7.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

RETIRED: This issue is being retired because the vendor reports that the specified script is not part of the Moodle application.

RETIRED: Moodle Filter.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[path]/filter.php?cmd=[shell]

RETIRED: Moodle Filter.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

RETIRED: Moodle Filter.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Moodle Homepage (Moodle)
  
• Remote File Include In Script moodle-1.7.1 (Moodle)
  
• Re: Remote File Include In Script moodle-1.7.1 ([email protected])