CVE-2022-30600: Critical severity Moodle Moodle vulnerability

Published May 10, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in moodle where logic used to count failed login attempts could result in the account lockout threshold being bypassed.

Other sources

An issue in the logic used to count failed login attempts could result in the account lockout threshold being bypassed.

Versions affected: 4.0, 3.11 to 3.11.6, 3.10 to 3.10.10, 3.9 to 3.9.13 and earlier unsupported versions Versions fixed : 4.0.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.11 and 3.9.14

Red Hat

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.11<3.11.7
3.11.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.10<3.10.11
3.10.11
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.9<3.9.14
3.9.14
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.0<4.0.1
4.0.1
redhat/moodle<4.0.1
4.0.1
redhat/moodle<3.11.7
3.11.7
redhat/moodle<3.10.11
3.10.11
redhat/moodle<3.9.14
3.9.14
Moodle Moodle>=3.9<3.9.14
Moodle Moodle>=3.10<3.10.11
Moodle Moodle>=3.11<3.11.7
Moodle Moodle=4.0.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36

Event History

May 10, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 19, 2022
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-30600?

CVE-2022-30600 has a severity rating that could potentially allow unauthorized access if exploited.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-30600?

To fix CVE-2022-30600, upgrade Moodle to version 3.11.7, 3.10.11, 3.9.14, or 4.0.1 or later.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2022-30600?

Versions affected by CVE-2022-30600 include Moodle 4.0, 3.11 to 3.11.6, and earlier versions.

4

What impact does CVE-2022-30600 have on user accounts?

CVE-2022-30600 may allow attackers to bypass the account lockout threshold, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

5

Is CVE-2022-30600 a threat to all Moodle installations?

CVE-2022-30600 poses a threat specifically to Moodle installations that are running the affected versions.

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