CVE-2021-21809 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A command execution vulnerability exists in the default legacy spellchecker plugin in Moodle 3.10. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to command execution. An attacker must have administrator privileges to exploit this vulnerabilities.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.69115.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Moodle	Moodle

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-c7jj-vfmr-j9mj	Moodle command execution vulnerability exists in the default legacy spellchecker plugin

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164481/Moodle-SpellChecker-Path-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1277

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2021-06-23T21:25:46

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:23:29.453Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-21809

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-23T22:15:08.407

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:49:01.033

Link: CVE-2021-21809

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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