CVE-2023-28330: Moodle: authenticated arbitrary file read through malformed backup file

Published Mar 17, 2023
·
Updated

Insufficient sanitizing in backup resulted in an arbitrary file read risk. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/moodle<4.1.2
4.1.2
redhat/moodle<4.0.7
4.0.7
redhat/moodle<3.11.13
3.11.13
redhat/moodle<3.9.20
3.9.20
composer/moodle/moodle<3.9.20
3.9.20
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.11.0<3.11.13
3.11.13
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.0.0<4.0.7
4.0.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.1.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
Moodle moodle>3.9.0<3.9.20
Moodle moodle>3.11.0<3.11.13
Moodle moodle>4.0.0<4.0.7
Moodle moodle=3.9.0
Moodle moodle=3.11.0
Moodle moodle=4.0.0
Moodle moodle=4.1.0
Moodle moodle=4.1.1

Event History

Mar 23, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28330?

CVE-2023-28330 is a vulnerability in Moodle, which allows teachers, managers, and admins to read arbitrary files through a backup feature.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2023-28330?

Moodle versions 3.9.0 to 3.9.20, 3.11.0 to 3.11.13, 4.0.0 to 4.0.7, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 are affected by CVE-2023-28330.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28330?

CVE-2023-28330 has a severity score of 6.5, which is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-28330?

To fix CVE-2023-28330, users should update their Moodle installation to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28330?

More information about CVE-2023-28330 can be found in the references provided: [Reference 1](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QZN34VSF4HTCW3C3ZP2OZYSLYUKADPF/) and [Reference 2](https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=445062).

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