CVE-2006-4942 json
Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeT…
published 2006-09-23 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4928
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4942
- NVD CVE-2006-4942
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