Vulnerability · Published Nov 9, 2023 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2023-5549Moodle: insufficient capability checks when updating the parent of a course category
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 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they did not have the capability to manage.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.3.0-rc2 | GHSA-fm5h-58g2-4m3f |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | 4.2.0 – before 4.2.34.1.0 – before 4.1.64.0.0 – before 4.0.113.11.0 – before 3.11.170 – before 3.9.24 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-66730
- RHBZ#2243451 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451590