#VU69471 Cross-site request forgery in Moodle


Published: 2022-11-21

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69471

Vulnerability risk: Low

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-2022-45149

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 in course redirect URL. 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.0.0 - 4.0.4, 3.11 - 3.11.10, 3.10.0 - 3.10.11, 3.9.0 - 3.9.17


External links
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=440769
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-75862


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.


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