Improper Authentication Affecting moodle/moodle package, versions >=2.5.0, <2.5.5 >=2.6.0, <2.6.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-PHP-MOODLEMOODLE-6187306
  • published 25 Jan 2024
  • disclosed 13 May 2022
  • credit Adrian Lorenc

How to fix?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to version 2.5.5, 2.6.2 or higher.

Overview

moodle/moodle is a learning platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication via the badge visibility modification feature. An attacker can alter the visibility settings of badges by exploiting improper tracking of badge ownership.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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NVD

4.3 medium