CVE-2006-4942 describes a vulnerability in Moodle versions prior to 1.6.2. This flaw allows authenticated users to write arbitrary LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the dataroot directory if the algebra or tex filters are not configured. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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