CVE-2023-5542: Moodle: students can view other users in "only see own membership" groups

Published Oct 12, 2023
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Updated

Students in "Only see own membership" groups could see other students in the group, which should be hidden.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle<4.3.0-rc2
4.3.0-rc2
redhat/moodle<4.2.3
4.2.3
Moodle moodle=4.2.2
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux=7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=38

Event History

Nov 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
09:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-5542.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5542?

The severity of CVE-2023-5542 is medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-5542?

Software versions up to 4.2.3 of Moodle and up to 4.3.0-rc2 of moodle/moodle are affected by CVE-2023-5542.

4

How can students view other users in only see own membership groups?

Students in "Only see own membership" groups could see other students in the group, which should be hidden.

5

Are there any references related to CVE-2023-5542?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-5542 at the following references: - [Moodle Git Repository](http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79213) - [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243441) - [Moodle Forum Discussion](https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451583)

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