#VU75602 SQL injection in Moodle


Published: 2023-05-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75602

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30944

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute limited SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 4.1.0 - 4.1.2, 4.0.0 - 4.0.7, 3.11 - 3.11.13, 3.10.0 - 3.10.11, 3.9.0 - 3.9.20


External links
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=446286


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user 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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