Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-55643

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-55643

Published: December 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101806
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55643
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the learning plan web service. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to sensitive information, such as usernames.


Affected software

Moodle
Fedora
moodle

How to mitigate CVE-2024-55643

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.15, 4.3.9, 4.4.5, 4.5.1
moodle - addressed in versions 4.3.9-1.fc40, 4.4.5-1.fc41

External References

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