CVE-2014-0216 json
Moodle does not properly restrict file access
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-8rc7-4qfv-4484 , EUVD-2022-3226
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The My Home implementation in the block_html_pluginfile function in blocks/html/lib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.3 does not properly restrict file access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by visiting an HTML block.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.4.10, 2.5.6, 2.6.3
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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0216 updated cvss 4.3
moodle: upstream 2.7, 2.6.3, 2.5.6, and 2.4.10 security fixes
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | <2.4.10 >=2.5.0, <2.5.6 >=2.6.0, <2.6.3 |
2.4.10 2.5.6 2.6.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/40ad22fdd0d9ed569b2ad0ff6ad02814bfa014b8
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/568514ee7f7e994f61e7a44356fe89d0dd18c157
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/7b9acc77efe06f7be7070032b05c3159e0a6d415
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/b04bf988ef47f8fa65dd08ce936ecb774d5d76bd
web
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260364
web, vendor-advisory
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43877
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0216
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-0216
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8rc7-4qfv-4484
- NVD CVE-2014-0216
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