CVE-2023-5540: Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in imscp
First published: Wed Oct 11 2023(Updated: )
A remote code execution risk was identified in the IMSCP activity. By default this was only available to teachers and managers.
Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org patrick@puiterwijk.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/moodle/moodle | <4.3.0-rc2 | 4.3.0-rc2 |
| Moodle Moodle | <3.9.24 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=3.11.0<3.11.17 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=4.0.0<4.0.11 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=4.1.0<4.1.6 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=4.2.0<4.2.3 | |
| Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| redhat/moodle | <4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
| redhat/moodle | <4.1.6 | 4.1.6 |
| redhat/moodle | <4.0.11 | 4.0.11 |
| redhat/moodle | <3.11.17 | 3.11.17 |
| redhat/moodle | <3.9.24 | 3.9.24 |
| <3.9.24 | ||
| >=3.11.0<3.11.17 | ||
| >=4.0.0<4.0.11 | ||
| >=4.1.0<4.1.6 | ||
| >=4.2.0<4.2.3 | ||
| =7.0 | ||
| =38 |
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Reference Links
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451581
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244898
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244899
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243432
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79409
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5540
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/3400ae6510b11202aa9d86f7e75b3dff10d81522
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8x2-w4qr-v3x4 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-5540?
CVE-2023-5540 is a vulnerability that allows for authenticated remote code execution in imscp.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-5540?
Users of Moodle versions 3.9.24 to 4.2.3 and Moodle/Moodle versions 3.9.24 to 4.3.0-rc2 are affected by CVE-2023-5540.
How severe is CVE-2023-5540?
CVE-2023-5540 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is classified as high.
How can I fix the CVE-2023-5540 vulnerability?
To fix CVE-2023-5540, you should update your Moodle installation to version 4.2.3 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5540?
More information about CVE-2023-5540 can be found in the references section of the vulnerability report.
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- alias/GHSA-w8x2-w4qr-v3x4
- alias/CVE-2023-5540
- collector/nvd-cve
- collector/github-advisory
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- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- package-manager/composer
- vendor/moodle
- canonical/moodle moodle
- version/moodle moodle/3.11.0
- version/moodle moodle/4.0.0
- version/moodle moodle/4.1.0
- version/moodle moodle/4.2.0
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedoraproject extra packages for enterprise linux
- version/fedoraproject extra packages for enterprise linux/7.0
- canonical/fedoraproject fedora
- version/fedoraproject fedora/38
- package-manager/redhat