FKIE_CVE-2006-4942

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-09-23 00:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:30
Severity
Summary
Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moodle moodle *
moodle moodle 1.6.0
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Moodle anterior a 1.6.2, cuando la configuraci\u00f3n no tiene (1) algebra o (2) filtros de texto, permite a un usuario validado escribir ficheros de salida LaTex o MimeTex al nivel m\u00e1s alto del directorio dataroot a trav\u00e9s de (a) filter/algebra/pix.php o (b) filter/tex/pix.php."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-4942",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:30:10.253",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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      "url": "http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2"
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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