Moodle upstream has released latest v1.9.8 and v.1.8.12 versions: [1] http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.8_release_notes [2] http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.12_release_notes addressing multiple security issues (from [2]): * MSA-10-0001 Vulnerability in KSES text cleaning * MSA-10-0002 XSS vulnerabilty in the phpcas module * MSA-10-0003 Disclosure of full user names * MSA-10-0005 Incorrect validation of forms data * MSA-10-0006 SQL injection in Wiki module * MSA-10-0007 Reflective Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the Moodle Global Search Engine * MSA-10-0008 Persistent XSS when using Login-as feature * MSA-10-0009 Session fixation prevention now turned on by default CVE Request: [3] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/01/1
Though current Fedora versions of moodle has been already upgraded to v1.9.8 (thanks Jon), these issues still affect the versions of the moodle package, as present within EPEL-4 and EPEL-5 repositories. Please fix.
moodle-1.8.12-1.el5 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 5. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/moodle-1.8.12-1.el5
moodle-1.8.12-1.el4 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 4. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/moodle-1.8.12-1.el4
moodle-1.8.12-1.el4 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 4 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
moodle-1.8.12-1.el5 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 5 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
MITRE has assigned the following CVEs for these issues (as noted in http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/29/10): >MSA-10-0009: Session fixation prevention now turned on by default Use CVE-2010-1613 >MSA-10-0008: Persistent XSS when using Login-as feature >MSA-10-0007: Reflective Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the Moodle >Global Search Engine These two are combined into a single CVE. Use CVE-2010-1614 >MSA-10-0006: SQL injection in Wiki module >MSA-10-0005: Incorrect validation of forms data These two are combined into a single CVE. Use CVE-2010-1615 >MSA-10-0004: Improved access control in course restore Use CVE-2010-1616 >MSA-10-0003: Disclosure of full user names Use CVE-2010-1617 >MSA-10-0002: XSS vulnerabilty in the phpcas module Use CVE-2010-1618 >MSA-10-0001: Vulnerability in KSES text cleaning Use CVE-2010-1619