Insufficient Input Escaping in Moodle's PHP Unit Webrunner Admin Tool
CVE-2020-1756

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Moodle
Status
Moodle
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2022

What is CVE-2020-1756?

In Moodle versions prior to 3.8.2, 3.7.5, 3.6.9, and 3.5.11, an insufficient input escaping vulnerability exists in the PHP unit webrunner admin tool. This weakness could allow an attacker to inject malicious code, leading to potential unauthorized access or data manipulation. It is crucial for administrators to apply the necessary updates to safeguard their systems from exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Moodle 3.8 to 3.8.1, 3.7 to 3.7.4, 3.6 to 3.6.8, 3.5 to 3.5.10 and earlier unsupported versions

References

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=398352
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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