What is CVE-2024-33996?

CVE-2024-33996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-05-31.

How severe is CVE-2024-33996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-33996 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Moodle

CVE-2024-33996

Incorrect validation of allowed event types in a calendar web service made it possible for some users to create events with types/audiences they did not have permission to publish to.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Moodle — versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

jev770/badmoodle-scan

References

patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-33996?: CVE-2024-33996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2024-33996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-33996 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.