CVE-2023-5544: Moodle: stored xss and potential idor risk in wiki comments
First published: Thu Oct 12 2023(Updated: )
Wiki comments required additional sanitizing and access restrictions to prevent a stored XSS risk and potential IDOR risk.
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 | >=3.9.0<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 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =39 | |
| 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 |
| >=3.9.0<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 | ||
| =37 | ||
| =38 | ||
| =39 |
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Reference Links
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451585
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244907
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243443
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79509
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5544
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5fec728be9df3c9fc282cd0897c73ca5cfcfea5f
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5xf-gv89-g422 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-5544.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-5544?
The severity of CVE-2023-5544 is medium.
What software is affected by CVE-2023-5544?
The affected software is Moodle version 3.9.0 to 4.2.3 and Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 37, 38, and 39.
How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2023-5544?
To fix CVE-2023-5544, you should update Moodle to version 4.2.3 or apply the recommended patches for your specific version, and follow the guidelines provided by Moodle on their website.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5544?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-5544 on the Moodle website, Git repository, and the Redhat Bugzilla entry.
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