CVE-2008-5153
- several vulnerabilities
EPSS 0.03%
Description
`spell-check-logic.cgi` in Moodle 1.9 before 1.9.4, 1.8 before 1.8.8, 1.7 before 1.7.7 and 1.6 before 1.6.9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) `/tmp/spell-check-debug.log`, (2) `/tmp/spell-check-before`, or (3) `/tmp/spell-check-after` temporary file.
How to fix CVE-2008-5153
To remediate CVE-2008-5153, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/moodle—upgrade to 1.6.3-2+etch2 or later
- Packagist/moodle/moodle—upgrade to 1.9.4 or later
Is CVE-2008-5153 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.6.3-2+etch2
- >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.4