Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6099
CVE-2012-6099
Description
The moodle1 backup converter in backup/converter/moodle1/lib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 does not properly validate pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by leveraging the backup-restoration feature.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.4, < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.3, < 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.2, < 2.2.7 | 2.2.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.1, < 2.1.10 | 2.1.10 |
Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cr78-rphw-w73pghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6099ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0ab681d3e7bed2a37430387f9da8504c0b077d10ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/7b66137f7bcc84fb5eb07f58fb658b21bf37cc44ghsaWEB
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.