Description
mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | moodle | 1.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny3 | DSA-1986-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1986-1 moodle - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes
- ADV-2009-3455 vdb-entry
- 37614 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-13065 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-13040 vendor-advisory
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139103
- FEDORA-2009-13080 vendor-advisory
- 37244 vdb-entry