Vulnerability identifier: #VU66891

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2986

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website and enable or disable installed H5P libraries.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.0.2, 3.11 - 3.11.8

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External links
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=437685
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-75326

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.