CVE-2023-5549: Moodle: insufficient capability checks when updating the parent of a course category
First published: Thu Oct 12 2023(Updated: )
Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they did not have the capability to manage.
Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org patrick@puiterwijk.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| composer/moodle/moodle | <4.3.0-rc2 | 4.3.0-rc2 |
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Reference Links
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451590
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244919
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2244920
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243451
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-66730
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5549
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5a765e124c950b1e4313c9bf96ea2dd194f65c75
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fm5h-58g2-4m3f (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5549.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-5549?
CVE-2023-5549 has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).
How does CVE-2023-5549 affect Moodle?
CVE-2023-5549 affects Moodle versions 3.9.24 to 4.2.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2023-5549?
The impact of CVE-2023-5549 is the ability for users to move categories they have permission to manage to a parent category they do not have permission to manage.
Are there any remedies or fixes available for CVE-2023-5549?
Yes, there are fixes available for CVE-2023-5549. The affected versions should be updated to 4.3.0-rc2 for Composer installations and to the latest patch versions for Red Hat and Fedora installations.
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