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CVE-2023-5549: Moodle Improper Access Control vulnerability

November 9, 2023 (updated November 16, 2023)

Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they does not have the capability to manage.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-66730
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243451
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fm5h-58g2-4m3f
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5a765e124c950b1e4313c9bf96ea2dd194f65c75
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451590
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5549

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.9.24, all versions starting from 3.11.0 before 3.11.17, all versions starting from 4.0.0 before 4.0.11, all versions starting from 4.1.0 before 4.1.6, all versions starting from 4.2.0 before 4.2.3

Fixed versions

  • 3.9.24
  • 3.11.17
  • 4.0.11
  • 4.1.6
  • 4.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.9.24, 3.11.17, 4.0.11, 4.1.6, 4.2.3 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2023-5549.yml

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