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

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-MOODLEMOODLE-6187306
  • published25 Jan 2024
  • disclosed13 May 2022
  • creditAdrian Lorenc

Introduced: 13 May 2022

CVE-2014-0129  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

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

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