Moodle 'PHPCOVERAGE_HOME' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:46085
Info
Moodle 'PHPCOVERAGE_HOME' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 46085 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 01 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Feb 01 2011 12:00AM |
| Credit: | AutoSec Tools |
| Vulnerable: |
Moodle Moodle 2.0.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Moodle 'PHPCOVERAGE_HOME' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Moodle is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Versions prior to Moodle 2.0.1 are vulnerable.
Moodle is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Versions prior to Moodle 2.0.1 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Moodle 'PHPCOVERAGE_HOME' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
http://www.example.com/moodle/lib/spikephpcoverage/src/phpcoverage.remote.top.inc.php?PHPCOVERAGE_HOME=[xss]
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
http://www.example.com/moodle/lib/spikephpcoverage/src/phpcoverage.remote.top.inc.php?PHPCOVERAGE_HOME=[xss]
Solution / Fix
Moodle 'PHPCOVERAGE_HOME' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]