Auth bypass in Moodle
CVE-2019-3849
A vulnerability was found in moodle before versions 3.6.3, 3.5.5 and 3.4.8. Users could assign themselves an escalated role within courses or content accessed via LTI, by modifying the request to the LTI publisher site.
EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Moodle
- [Unknown] Moodle — versions 3.6.3, 3.5.5, 3.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3849?
- CVE-2019-3849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3849 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.