Vulnerability · Published Nov 9, 2023 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2023-5542Moodle: students can view other users in "only see own membership" groups
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity improper access control in moodle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Students in "Only see own membership" groups could see other students in the group, which should be hidden.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.3.0-rc2 | GHSA-8mm2-m2gp-c6x2 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | 4.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79213
- RHBZ#2243441 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451583