Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43438

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43438

Published: August 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96232
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-2024-43438
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 the IDOR issue in Feedback non-respondents report. A remote attacker can message arbitrary site users.


Affected software

Moodle

How to mitigate CVE-2024-43438

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2

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