Description

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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2008-5153

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2008-5153 CWE-59

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities