Description
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.
Published: 2009-03-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 9.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1761-1 New moodle packages fix file disclosure
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1171 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-791-1 Moodle vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-791-2 Moodle vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:48.907Z

Reserved: 2009-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1171

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-30T22:30:00.203

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1171

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Weaknesses