Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2021-40693
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in moodle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication bypass risk was identified in the external database authentication functionality, due to a type juggling vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.9.10 | GHSA-2jxg-mv2m-j4r7 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.10.7 | GHSA-2jxg-mv2m-j4r7 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 3.11.3 | GHSA-2jxg-mv2m-j4r7 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043417 x_refsource_MISC