CVE-2023-5542: Moodle: students can view other users in "only see own membership" groups
First published: Thu Oct 12 2023(Updated: )
Students in "Only see own membership" groups could see other students in the group, which should be hidden.
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 | =4.2.2 | |
| Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| redhat/moodle | <4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
| =4.2.2 | ||
| =7.0 | ||
| =38 |
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Reference Links
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451583
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244902
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244903
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243441
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79213
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5542
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b0bb97ee3b481dd85d8f1ed3612f70c9d1939014
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mm2-m2gp-c6x2 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-5542.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5542?
The severity of CVE-2023-5542 is medium.
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.
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.
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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