CVE-2024-45689: Moodle: unprotected access to sensitive information via dynamic tables

Published Sep 4, 2024
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Updated

A flaw was found in Moodle. Dynamic tables did not enforce capability checks, which resulted in users having the ability to retrieve information they did not have permission to access.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle moodle<4.1.13
Moodle moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.10
Moodle moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.7
Moodle moodle>=4.4.0<4.4.3
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.4.0-beta<4.4.3
4.4.3
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.3.0-beta<4.3.7
4.3.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.2.0-beta<4.2.10
4.2.10
composer/moodle/moodle<4.1.13
4.1.13

Event History

Sep 4, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:22 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:22 AM
Description
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:30 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45689?

CVE-2024-45689 has a moderate severity level due to improper capability checks in dynamic tables.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-45689?

To fix CVE-2024-45689, update Moodle to version 4.4.3, 4.3.7, 4.2.10, or 4.1.13.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2024-45689?

The impact of CVE-2024-45689 is that users can access information without proper permissions due to inadequate capability checks in dynamic tables.

4

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2024-45689?

Moodle versions from 4.4.0-beta to 4.4.3, 4.3.0-beta to 4.3.7, 4.2.0-beta to 4.2.10, and all versions up to 4.1.13 are affected by CVE-2024-45689.

5

Who should be concerned about CVE-2024-45689?

Administrators and users of Moodle who manage or access versions affected by CVE-2024-45689 should be concerned due to the risk of unauthorized information access.

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