Improper Authentication in Moodle - CVE-2019-14880
Published: November 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22903
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14880
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle
Moodle
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error, related absence of email verification in OAuth 2 providers. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14880
Install updates from vendor's website.