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CVE-2009-4299

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
16 Dec 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 1.9.6
  • Version 1.9.5
  • Version 1.9.4
  • Version 1.9.3
All 15 release lines
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.3
  • Version 1.8.4
  • Version 1.8.5
  • Version 1.8.7
  • Version 1.8.8
  • Version 1.8.9
  • Version 1.8.10
  • Version 1.9.1
  • Version 1.9.2
  • Version 1.9.3
  • Version 1.9.4
  • Version 1.9.5
  • Version 1.9.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4299
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4299