Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43430

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2024-43430

Published: August 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96248
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43430
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 improper access restrictions when using external methods for Quiz overrides. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Affected software

Moodle

How to mitigate CVE-2024-43430

Install updates from vendor's website.

Moodle - update to 4.4.2

External References

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