#VU22906 Improper Authorization in Moodle - CVE-2019-14883

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#VU22906 Improper Authorization in Moodle - CVE-2019-14883

Published: November 21, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22906
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14883
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to Moodle does not invalidate tokens after account expiration. A remote attacker that has a valid email media URL token and knows a file path of the attachment can access email attachments after account expiration.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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