CVE-2008-5153
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.
Published:Aug 13, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Nov 18, 2008
EPSS Score:0.0003
CVSS Score:6.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Moodle
Product
Moodle
Moodle
Moodle
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
