Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Moodle - CVE-2024-25983
Published: February 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86739
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25983
CWE-ID: CWE-639
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the IDOR issue on dashboard comments block. A remote user can add comments to the comments block on another user's dashboard when it was not otherwise available.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2024-25983
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.9, 4.2.6, 4.3.3
moodle - update to 4.1.9-1.fc38
moodle - update to 4.1.9-1.fc38