Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-38277
Published: June 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92250
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38277
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38277
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.11, 4.2.8, 4.3.5, 4.4.1
moodle - addressed in versions 4.3.5-1.fc39, 4.3.5-1.fc40
moodle - addressed in versions 4.3.5-1.fc39, 4.3.5-1.fc40