Description

Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.1 uses only a client-side check for whether references are permitted in a file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended alias (aka shortcut) restrictions via a client that omits this check.

Remediation

References

CVE-2012-3387

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2012-3387 CWE-264

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities