Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2021 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-20185
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in moodle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
It was found in Moodle before version 3.10.1, 3.9.4, 3.8.7 and 3.5.16 that messaging did not impose a character limit when sending messages, which could result in client-side (browser) denial of service for users receiving very large messages.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.5.16 | GHSA-c3j6-33r4-89q3 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.8.7 | GHSA-c3j6-33r4-89q3 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.9.4 | GHSA-c3j6-33r4-89q3 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.10.1 | GHSA-c3j6-33r4-89q3 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400
References
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417168 x_refsource_MISC