Bug 2106274 (CVE-2022-35650, MSA-22-0016) - CVE-2022-35650 moodle: Arbitrary file read when importing lesson questions
Summary: CVE-2022-35650 moodle: Arbitrary file read when importing lesson questions
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: CVE-2022-35650, MSA-22-0016
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 2108040 2108039
Blocks: 2106283 2110417
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Reported: 2022-07-12 09:23 UTC by TEJ RATHI
Modified: 2022-08-30 05:55 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15
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The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.
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Last Closed: 2022-08-30 05:55:51 UTC

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Description TEJ RATHI 2022-07-12 09:23:34 UTC 
Insufficient path checks in a lesson question import resulted in an arbitrary file read risk. The capability to
access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

Versions affected: 4.0 to 4.0.1, 3.11 to 3.11.7, 3.9 to 3.9.14 and earlier unsupported versions
Versions fixed: 4.0.2, 3.11.8 and 3.9.15
Comment 3 TEJ RATHI 2022-07-18 10:54:29 UTC 
Created moodle tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2108040]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2108039]
Comment 4 Product Security DevOps Team 2022-08-30 05:55:49 UTC 
This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community products.
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