Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2023-40324
Published: August 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79834
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40324
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 сompetency framework tools. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40324
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 3.9.23, 3.11.16, 4.0.10, 4.1.5, 4.2.2