SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-4942

Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.87%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.

CVSS 2.0
4.6 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.87% probability · 57th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
moodle/moodle
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.