Auth bypass in Moodle
CVE-2019-14880
A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7 before 3.7.3, 3.6 before 3.6.7, 3.5 before 3.5.9 and earlier. OAuth 2 providers who do not verify users' email address changes require additional verification during sign-up to reduce the ri…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Moodle
- [Unknown] Moodle — versions 3.7 before 3.7.3, 3.6 before 3.6.7, 3.5 before 3.5.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14880?
- CVE-2019-14880 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14880?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14880 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.