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CVE-2008-5153

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
EPSS score
0.4% (33th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2022-5741)
Published
November 18, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-5741 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • moodle / moodle

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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