spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via…
Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 1.9.4, 1.8.8, 1.7.7 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 1.9.0 to before 1.9.4 | 1.9.4 | Patch available | GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.8 | 1.8.8 | Patch available | GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 1.7.0 to before 1.7.7 | 1.7.7 | Patch available | GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 1.6.0 to before 1.6.9 | 1.6.9 | Patch available | GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.9.4 Fixed in 1.9.4 Patch available GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.8 Fixed in 1.8.8 Patch available GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.7 Fixed in 1.7.7 Patch available GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.9 Fixed in 1.6.9 Patch available GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 1.9.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 1.8.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 1.7.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 1.6.9 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
References
Exploit 1
Other 5
- [debian-devel] 20080813 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090821033319/http://secunia.com/advisories/33955
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110511083352/http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141121115305/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402
More Moodle vulnerabilities
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- TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-5153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5153 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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