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GHSA-vpq5-56jj-vf2m BIT-moodle-2024-43427 CVE-2024-43427

Moodle admin presets export tool includes some secrets that should not be exported

Low Packagist
Severity
0.0 / 10
Low · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 27.13% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-922 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
Fix
4.4.2
Upgrade moodle/moodle to this version or later

Description

A flaw was found in moodle. When creating an export of site administration presets, some sensitive secrets and keys are not being excluded from the export, which could result in them unintentionally being leaked if the presets are shared with a third party.

Affected versions

Packagist

PackageVulnerableFixed in
moodle/moodle
>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.2
4.4.2
moodle/moodle
>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.6
4.3.6
moodle/moodle
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.9
4.2.9
moodle/moodle
< 4.1.12
4.1.12

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

moodle/moodle Packagist → 4.4.2

composer
composer require moodle/moodle:^4.4.2

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
Low
Integrity (vulnerable system)
None
Availability (vulnerable system)
None
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
None
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None
Exploit maturity
Unreported

CVSS 3.1 3.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Weakness

CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.

References

Timeline

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  3. Latest EPSS score
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