6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-36633
Moodle-block_sitenews CSRF Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_content of the file block_sitenews.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216879.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Moodle-block_sitenews_project moodle-block_sitenews
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-36633.

URL Resource
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216879 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216879 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f
    Added Reference https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5
    Added Reference https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.216879
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f No Types Assigned https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216879 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216879 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle-block_sitenews_project:moodle-block_sitenews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} -0.04%

score

0.13542

percentile

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