Path Traversal in Moodle

CVE-2024-43440

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Moodle

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

patrick@puiterwijk.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43440?: CVE-2024-43440 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-43440?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.