Improper Access Control Affecting moodle/moodle package, versions >=4.2.2, <4.2.3>=4.3.0-beta, <4.3.0-rc2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-MOODLEMOODLE-6054535
  • published10 Nov 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2023
  • creditEliot

Introduced: 9 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-5542  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to version 4.2.3, 4.3.0-rc2 or higher.

Overview

moodle/moodle is a learning platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. A member of the "Only see own membership" groups can view other students' information even if it should be hidden.

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