MSA-09-0005: Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

MSA-09-0005: Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

by Petr Skoda -
Number of replies: 0
Topic: Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Severity: Major
Versions affected: < 1.9.4, < 1.8.8, < 1.7.7, < 1.6.9
Reported by: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402
Issue no.: MDL-17368 / CVE-2008-5153
Solution: update to latest releases or removing directory: lib/editor/htmlarea/plugins/SpellChecker/


Description:
See bug for details - it is safe to delete that directory because we use different spellchecker.