FKIE_CVE-2009-4299

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-16 01:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:13
Severity
Summary
mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notesPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notesPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139103Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37614Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notesPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notesPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139103Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37614Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moodle moodle 1.8.1
moodle moodle 1.8.2
moodle moodle 1.8.3
moodle moodle 1.8.4
moodle moodle 1.8.5
moodle moodle 1.8.7
moodle moodle 1.8.8
moodle moodle 1.8.9
moodle moodle 1.8.10
moodle moodle 1.9.1
moodle moodle 1.9.2
moodle moodle 1.9.3
moodle moodle 1.9.4
moodle moodle 1.9.5
moodle moodle 1.9.6
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    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
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              "matchCriteriaId": "492A28FE-A2F8-4FF7-AC5B-0C3F5508506D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "matchCriteriaId": "28A897CA-3D8F-4575-BBD2-1C0C5A2ECC99",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A4A3A5D9-D96E-46B3-AC22-25045564EB96",
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            },
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            },
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            },
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "mod/glossary/showentry.php en el modulo Glossary en Moodle v1.8 anteriores a v1.8.11 y v1.9 anteriores a v1.9.7 no gestiona adecuadamente el acceso, lo que permite a atacantes leer entradas de \"Glossary\" sin autorizacion a traves de vectores desconocidos."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-4299",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:23.607",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  },
  "published": "2009-12-16T01:30:00.377",
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}


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