CVE-2021-40692: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2022
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Updated

Insufficient capability checks made it possible for teachers to download users outside of their courses.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.9<3.9.10
3.9.10
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.10<3.10.7
3.10.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.11<3.11.3
3.11.3
Moodle moodle>=3.9.0<3.9.10
Moodle moodle>=3.10.0<3.10.7
Moodle moodle>=3.11.0<3.11.3

Event History

Jan 21, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 30, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-40692?

CVE-2021-40692 is a vulnerability that allows teachers to download users outside of their courses in Moodle.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40692?

CVE-2021-40692 has a severity rating of medium (4.3).

3

How does CVE-2021-40692 affect Moodle?

CVE-2021-40692 affects Moodle versions 3.9.0 to 3.9.10, 3.10.0 to 3.10.7, and 3.11.0 to 3.11.3.

4

How can the CVE-2021-40692 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2021-40692 vulnerability can be exploited by teachers to download users outside of their assigned courses.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-40692?

Yes, updating Moodle to version 3.9.10, 3.10.7, or 3.11.3 will fix the CVE-2021-40692 vulnerability.

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