Auth bypass in Moodle
CVE-2024-25983
Insufficient checks in a web service made it possible to add comments to the comments block on another user's dashboard when it was not otherwise available (e.g., on their profile page).
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.moodle.org/gw (Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25983?
- CVE-2024-25983 is a low-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2024-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25983?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25983 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.