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Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-3543

CVE-2014-3543

Description

mod/imscp/locallib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a package with a manifest file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue affecting IMSCP resources and the IMSCC format.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
moodle/moodlePackagist
>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.12.7.1
moodle/moodlePackagist
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.42.6.4
moodle/moodlePackagist
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.72.5.7
moodle/moodlePackagist
< 2.4.112.4.11

Affected products

35
  • Moodle/Moodle35 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.3.11
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

1
595ef4772d33

MDL-45417 mod_imscp: Prevent entity injections from package content

https://github.com/moodle/moodleFrederic MassartJun 13, 2014via ghsa
commit
1 file changed · +6 −0
  • mod/imscp/locallib.php+6 −0 modified
    @@ -104,9 +104,11 @@ function imscp_parse_structure($imscp, $context) {
  */
 function imscp_parse_manifestfile($manifestfilecontents, $imscp, $context) {
     $doc = new DOMDocument();
+    $oldentities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
     if (!$doc->loadXML($manifestfilecontents, LIBXML_NONET)) {
         return null;
     }
+    libxml_disable_entity_loader($oldentities);
 
     // we put this fake URL as base in order to detect path changes caused by xml:base attributes
     $doc->documentURI = 'http://grrr/';
@@ -204,10 +206,14 @@ function imscp_recursive_href($manifestfilename, $imscp, $context) {
     if (!$manifestfile = $fs->get_file($context->id, 'mod_imscp', 'content', $imscp->revision, $dirname, $filename)) {
         return null;
     }
+
     $doc = new DOMDocument();
+    $oldentities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
     if (!$doc->loadXML($manifestfile->get_content(), LIBXML_NONET)) {
         return null;
     }
+    libxml_disable_entity_loader($oldentities);
+
     $xmlresources = $doc->getElementsByTagName('resource');
     foreach ($xmlresources as $res) {
         if (!$href = $res->attributes->getNamedItem('href')) {

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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