CVE-2024-25980: Msa-24-0003: h5p attempts report did not respect activity group settings

Published Feb 13, 2024
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Updated

MSA-24-0003: H5P attempts report did not respect activity group settings

Description: Separate Groups mode restrictions were not honoured in the H5P attempts report, which would display users from other groups. By default this only provided additional access to non-editing teachers. Issue summary: H5P attempts report did not respect activity group settings Severity/Risk: Minor Versions affected: 4.3 to 4.3.2, 4.2 to 4.2.5, 4.1 to 4.1.8 and earlier unsupported versions Versions fixed: 4.3.3, 4.2.6 and 4.1.9 Reported by: Leon Stringer Issue no.: MDL-80501 CVE identifier: Pending Changes (master): http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80501

Other sources

Separate Groups mode restrictions were not honored in the H5P attempts report, which would display users from other groups. By default this only provided additional access to non-editing teachers.

MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/moodle<4.3.3
4.3.3
redhat/4.2.6 and<4.1.9
4.1.9
composer/moodle/moodle<4.1.9
4.1.9
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.6
4.2.6
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.3
4.3.3
Moodle moodle>=4.1.0<4.1.9
Moodle moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.6
Moodle moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=38

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/4.2.6 and to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.1.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/moodle/moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.1.9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/moodle/moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/moodle/moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade moodle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.1.9
  9. Compensating control

    If you cannot upgrade, review Separate Groups mode usage for the H5P attempts report and ensure only appropriate users can access the report (the issue could display users from other groups).

Event History

Feb 19, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:31 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25980?

CVE-2024-25980 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

What does CVE-2024-25980 affect?

CVE-2024-25980 affects Moodle versions before 4.1.9, 4.2.6, and 4.3.3.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-25980?

To fix CVE-2024-25980, upgrade your Moodle installation to version 4.1.9, 4.2.6, or 4.3.3.

4

What are the consequences of CVE-2024-25980?

CVE-2024-25980 can lead to unauthorized access to user attempts from other groups.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2024-25980?

Non-editing teachers could gain additional access to data due to CVE-2024-25980.

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