Multiple vulnerabilities in Moodle

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU86738

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25982

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in Language import utility. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-54749
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264098
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455638

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86750

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25978

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in file picker unzip functionality. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-74641
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264074
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455634

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Improper Handling of Parameters

EUVDB-ID: #VU86748

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25979

CWE-ID: CWE-233 - Improper Handling of Parameters

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the forum search accepts random parameters in its URL. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-69774
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264095
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455635

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU86747

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25980

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to separate groups mode restrictions are not honoured in the H5P attempts report. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and display users from other groups.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80501
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264096
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455636

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU86741

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25981

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within separate groups mode restrictions when performing a forum export. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to forum data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80504
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264097
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455637

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Authorization bypass through user-controlled key

EUVDB-ID: #VU86739

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25983

CWE-ID: CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the IDOR issue on dashboard comments block. A remote user can add comments to the comments block on another user's dashboard when it was not otherwise available.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.3.2

External links

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-78300
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264099
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455641

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.