# CVE-2009-4299: mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-12-16 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors.

## What to do

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## References

- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37614
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139103
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244

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