Debian DSA-2338-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 56728

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Several cross-site scripting and information disclosure issues have been fixed in Moodle, a course management system for online learning :

- MSA-11-0020 Continue links in error messages can lead offsite

- MSA-11-0024

reCAPTCHA images were being authenticated from an older server

- MSA-11-0025

Group names in user upload CSV not escaped

- MSA-11-0026

Fields in user upload CSV not escaped

- MSA-11-0031

Forms API constant issue

- MSA-11-0032

MNET SSL validation issue

- MSA-11-0036

Messaging refresh vulnerability

- MSA-11-0037

Course section editing injection vulnerability

- MSA-11-0038

Database injection protection strengthened

Solution

Upgrade the moodle packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.9.9.dfsg2-2.1+squeeze2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56728

File Name: debian_DSA-2338.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/8/2011

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:moodle

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2011

Reference Information

BID: 50283

DSA: 2338

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