Improper Authentication in Moodle - CVE-2024-45691
Published: September 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97234
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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45691
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling "magic hash" passwords. When restricting access to a Lesson activity with a password, certain passwords could be bypassed/less secure due to a loose comparison in the password checking logic.
Affected software
Moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45691
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3.7, 4.4.3