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REDHAT-BUG-2043417

REDHAT-BUG-2043417: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2022

Updated

An authentication bypass risk was identified in the external database authentication functionality, due to a type juggling vulnerability.

References: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=427105

Affected Software

1 affected component

Moodle moodle

Event History

Jan 21, 2022

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·08:43 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Moodle deployments should be prioritized for review?

Prioritize deployments that use Moodle's external database authentication functionality. The provided information identifies the issue in that authentication path.

Are affected versions, fixed versions, or a workaround specified?

No affected version range, fixed version, or mitigation is provided in the available data. The referenced Moodle forum discussion and Red Hat Bugzilla records may contain additional remediation details.

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