Authorization Bypass Affecting moodle/moodle package, versions >=2.9.0, <2.9.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-MOODLEMOODLE-5817196
  • published3 Aug 2023
  • disclosed13 May 2022
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 May 2022

CVE-2015-5331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-285  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to version 2.9.3 or higher.

Overview

moodle/moodle is a learning platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass when the messaging API is used. An attacker can bypass intended access restrictions and conduct spam attacks by exploiting the improper check of the contact list before authorizing message transmission.

CVSS Scores

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