CVE-2009-1171
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.062 · 94 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The TeX filter in Moodle 1.6 before 1.6.9+, 1.7 before 1.7.7+, 1.8 before 1.8.9, and 1.9 before 1.9.5 allows user-assisted attackers to read arbitrary files via an input command in a "$$" sequence, which causes LaTeX to include the contents of the file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-8297Moodle < 1.6.9/1.7.7/1.8.9/1.9.5 - File Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (28)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (28)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/filter/tex/filter.php?r1=1.18.4.4&r2=1.18.4.5enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34517enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34557enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34600enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35570enisa_euvd
- http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-18552enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1761enisa_euvd
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