Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2021-20184

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2021-20184

Published: January 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49969
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-2021-20184
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 in grade related web services. A remote user with student access can view grades of other students.


Affected software

Moodle

How to mitigate CVE-2021-20184

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - addressed in versions 3.8.7, 3.9.4, 3.10.1

External References

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