Description
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
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://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/mnet/lib.php?r1=1.16.2.10&r2=1.16.2.11
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139106
- http://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/mnet/lib.php?r1=1.9.2.7&r2=1.9.2.8
- ADV-2009-3455 vdb-entry
- 37614 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-13065 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-13040 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-13080 vendor-advisory
- 37244 vdb-entry