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CVE-2008-5153

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-5153
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.39%

Original NVD Description

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.