Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU63336

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Moodle - CVE-2022-30600

Published: May 17, 2022 / Updated: October 2, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63336

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30600

CWE-ID: CWE-307

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to issue in the logic used to count failed login attempts. A remote attacker can bypass the account lockout threshold.

Moodle
Fedora
moodle

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - addressed in versions 3.9.14, 3.10.11, 3.11.7, 4.0.1
moodle - addressed in versions 3.11.7-1.fc34, 3.11.7-1.fc35, 3.11.7-1.fc36