Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2023-5549
Published: October 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5549
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient capability checks when updating the parent of a course category. A remote user can move categories a they have permission to manage, to a parent category they have not have the capability to manage.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5549
Install updates from vendor's website.