CVE-2012-3390

low
Published 2012-07-23 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.5
VIR risk
3.5

Description

lib/filelib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly restrict file access after a block has been hidden, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file that is embedded in a block.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
moodlemoodle2.1.0
moodlemoodle2.1.1
moodlemoodle2.1.2
moodlemoodle2.1.3
moodlemoodle2.1.4
moodlemoodle2.1.5
moodlemoodle2.1.6
moodlemoodle2.2.0
moodlemoodle2.2.1
moodlemoodle2.2.2
moodlemoodle2.2.3

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.