Vulnerability in Moodle
CVE-2024-45691
A flaw was found in Moodle. When restricting access to a lesson activity with a password, certain passwords could be bypassed or less secure due to a loose comparison in the password-checking logic. This issue only affected passwords set to "magic hash" values.
EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45691?
- CVE-2024-45691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45691?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-45691 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.