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)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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-2024-25983?
- 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.