CVE-2009-4301
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled,...
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.0
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
- Record
CVE-2009-4301- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
- Record
CVE-2009-4301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4269 No score
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4269- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wj74-553p-4fv5 No score
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled,...
mnet/lib.php in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7, when MNET services are enabled, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated servers to execute arbitrary MNET functions.
- Record
GHSA-wj74-553p-4fv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodleDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny3, plus listed versions 1.8.2.dfsg-31.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny11.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny2 |
1.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4301 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Moodle, published December 16, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes
cvs.moodle.org/moodle/mnet/lib.php?r1=1.16.2.10&r2=1.16.2.11
docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139106
cvs.moodle.org/moodle/mnet/lib.php?r1=1.9.2.7&r2=1.9.2.8
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455
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secunia.com/advisories/37614
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
securityfocus.com/bid/37244
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4301
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wj74-553p-4fv5