Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43433

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43433

Published: August 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96238
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43433
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to Matrix room membership and power levels are not correctly applied/revoked for suspended Moodle users .


Affected software

Moodle

How to mitigate CVE-2024-43433

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - addressed in versions 4.3.6, 4.4.2

External References

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