Resource exhaustion in Moodle
CVE-2024-25978
Insufficient file size checks resulted in a denial of service risk in the file picker's unzip functionality.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Moodle
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Patch)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Mailing List)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25978?
- CVE-2024-25978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25978?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25978 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.