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CVE-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.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
30 Mar 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
6.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 1.9.4
  • Version 1.9.3
  • Version 1.9.2
  • Version 1.9.1
All 27 release lines
  • Version 1.6.0
  • Version 1.6.1
  • Version 1.6.2
  • Version 1.6.3
  • Version 1.6.4
  • Version 1.6.5
  • Version 1.6.6
  • Version 1.6.7
  • Version 1.6.8
  • Version 1.7.1
  • Version 1.7.2
  • Version 1.7.3
  • Version 1.7.4
  • Version 1.7.5
  • Version 1.7.6
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.3
  • Version 1.8.4
  • Version 1.8.5
  • Version 1.8.6
  • Version 1.8.7
  • Version 1.8.8
  • Version 1.9.1
  • Version 1.9.2
  • Version 1.9.3
  • Version 1.9.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1171
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1171