CVE-2018-1137
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.017 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Moodle 3.x. By substituting URLs in portfolios, users can instantiate any class. This can also be exploited by users who are logged in as guests to create a DDoS attack.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-vxqh-mx28-7ghwMoodle Portfolio script allows instantiation of class chosen by user2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Moodle 3.x. By substituting URLs in portfolios, users can instantiate any class. This can also be exploited by users who are logged in as guests to create a DDoS attack.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=371204cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104307enisa_euvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=371204enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104307Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=371204Vendor Advisorynvd
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