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TI-2011-03767 Aliases CVE-2011-4300GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4

The file_browser component in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not…

Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The file_browser component in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.5 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 does not properly restrict access to category and course data, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a request for a file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02118 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.1.2, 2.0.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.1 to before 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableGHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.0.0 to before 2.0.52.0.5Patch availableGHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.1 to before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.5 Fixed in 2.0.5 Patch available GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.5 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4300
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p54-pc88-36c4

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 6

  • TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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