# CVE-2012-4407: lib/filelib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 does not properly check the publication state of bl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-19 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lib/filelib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 does not properly check the publication state of blog files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a blog entry that references a non-public file.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/1
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=211557
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34585

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