Improper Authentication Affecting moodle/moodle package, versions <4.1.13>=4.2.0, <4.2.10>=4.3.0, <4.3.7>=4.4.0, <4.4.3
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- published20 Nov 2024
- disclosed20 Nov 2024
- creditTaiYou
Introduced: 20 Nov 2024
CVE-2024-45691 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to version 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3.7, 4.4.3 or higher.
Overview
moodle/moodle is a learning platform.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication due to a loose comparison in the password-checking logic to access the Lesson activity.
Note: This only affects passwords that are set to "magic hash" values.
Workaround
Users who cannot upgrade to the fixed version are advised to avoid using passwords that are considered to be a "magic hash" value (such as those beginning with 0e followed by digits).