Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-38277

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-38277

Published: June 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92250
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38277
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to QR login key and auto-login key for the Moodle mobile app are not generated as separate keys. A remote attacker can use the same key between the two.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38277

Install updates from vendor's website.

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