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Moodle: (CVE-2016-2190): MSA-16-0011: Add no referrer to links with _blank target attribute

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Moodle: (CVE-2016-2190): MSA-16-0011: Add no referrer to links with _blank target attribute

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/21/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/19/2017
Modified
01/12/2023

Description

Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 does not properly restrict links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive URL information by reading a Referer log.

Solution(s)

  • moodle-upgrade-latest

References

  • 1035333
  • CVE-2016-2190

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