CVE-2024-25981: Msa-24-0004: forum export did not respect activity group settings
First published: Tue Feb 13 2024(Updated: )
MSA-24-0004: Forum export did not respect activity group settings Description: Separate Groups mode restrictions were not honoured when performing a forum export, which would export forum data for all groups. By default this only provided additional access to non-editing teachers. Issue summary: Forum export 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-80504 CVE identifier: Pending Changes (master): <a href="http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80504">http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80504</a>
Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org patrick@puiterwijk.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | >=4.1.0<4.1.9 | |
| Moodle | >=4.2.0<4.2.6 | |
| Moodle | >=4.3.0<4.3.3 | |
| Fedora | =38 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-80504
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2264909
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2264908
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264097
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=455637
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25981
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1c059cb3fe39da46959e912dc671844dd204e83b
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfrg-9hpq-9hvp (Advisory)
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KXGBYJ43BUEBUAQZU3DT5I5A3YLF47CB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KXGBYJ43BUEBUAQZU3DT5I5A3YLF47CB
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-25981?
CVE-2024-25981 has been categorized as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25981?
To resolve CVE-2024-25981, update to Moodle versions 4.1.9, 4.2.6, or 4.3.3.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-25981?
CVE-2024-25981 affects installations of Moodle versions prior to 4.1.9, 4.2.6, and 4.3.3.
What does CVE-2024-25981 exploit?
CVE-2024-25981 exploits a weakness in the forum export feature which does not honor group restrictions.
What are the symptoms of CVE-2024-25981?
The symptoms of CVE-2024-25981 include unauthorized access to forum export data for users not intended to see that information.
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