A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.3, 3.10 to 3.10.7, 3.9 to 3.9.10 and earlier unsupported versions. A remote code execution risk when restoring backup files was identified.
The Mustache pix helper contained a potential Mustache injection risk if combined with user input (note: This did not appear to be implemented/exploitable anywhere in the core Moodle LMS).
A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.4, 3.10 to 3.10.8, 3.9 to 3.9.11 and earlier unsupported versions. The "delete badge alignment" functionality did not include the necessary token check to prevent a CSRF risk.
A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.3, 3.10 to 3.10.7, 3.9 to 3.9.10 and earlier unsupported versions. The "delete related badge" functionality did not include the necessary token check to prevent a CSRF risk.
An SQL injection risk was identified in Badges code relating to configuring criteria. Access to the relevant capability was limited to teachers and managers by default.
In Moodle before 3.9.1, 3.8.4, 3.7.7 and 3.5.13, teachers of a course were able to assign themselves the manager role within that course.
A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
Insufficient limitations on the "start page" preference made it possible to set that preference for another user. Note that this was still limited to the pre-defined start page options.
Versions affected: 4.1, 4.0 to 4.0.5, 3.11 to 3.11.11, 3.9 to 3.9.18 and earlier unsupported versions Versions fixed: 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12 and 3.9.19
In moodle, insufficient capability checks could lead to users with the ability to course restore adding additional capabilities to roles within that course. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
A vulnerability was found in Moodle where the decompressed size of zip files was not checked against available user quota before unzipping them, which could lead to a denial of service risk. This affects versions 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. Fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
A denial-of-service risk was identified in the draft files area, due to it not respecting user file upload limits. Moodle versions 3.10 to 3.10.3, 3.9 to 3.9.6, 3.8 to 3.8.8, 3.5 to 3.5.17 and earlier unsupported versions are affected.
In Moodle before 3.9.1, 3.8.4, 3.7.7 and 3.5.13, yuicombo needed to limit the amount of files it can load to help mitigate the risk of denial of service.
A limited SQL injection risk was identified in functionality used by the Wiki activity when listing pages.
Versions affected: 4.1 to 4.1.2, 4.0 to 4.0.7, 3.11 to 3.11.13, 3.9 to 3.9.20 and earlier unsupported versions Versions fixed: 4.1.3, 4.0.8, 3.11.14 and 3.9.21
It was found in Moodle before version 3.10.1, 3.9.4, 3.8.7 and 3.5.16 that it was possible for site administrators to execute arbitrary PHP scripts via a PHP include used during Shibboleth authentication.
An SQL injection risk existed on sites with MNet enabled and configured, via an XML-RPC call from the connected peer host. Note that this required site administrator access or access to the keypair. Moodle 3.10 to 3.10.3, 3.9 to 3.9.6, 3.8 to 3.8.8, 3.5 to 3.5.17 and earlier unsupported versions are affected.
In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
Insufficient sanitizing in backup resulted in an arbitrary file read risk. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.
Wiki comments required additional sanitizing and access restrictions to prevent a stored XSS risk and potential IDOR risk.
The filter in the tag manager required extra sanitizing to prevent a reflected XSS risk. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. Fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
A vulnerability was found in Moodle 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4 and 3.7 to 3.7.7 where it was possible to include JavaScript in a book's chapter title, which was not escaped on the "Add new chapter" page. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5 and 3.7.8.
The moodlenetprofile user profile field required extra sanitizing to prevent a stored XSS risk. This affects versions 3.9 to 3.9.1. Fixed in 3.9.2.
A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.3, 3.10 to 3.10.7, 3.9 to 3.9.10 and earlier unsupported versions. A URL parameter in the filetype site administrator tool required extra sanitizing to prevent a reflected XSS risk.
The redirect URI in the LTI authorization endpoint required extra sanitizing to prevent reflected XSS and open redirect risks. Moodle versions 3.10 to 3.10.3, 3.9 to 3.9.6, 3.8 to 3.8.8 and earlier unsupported versions are affected.
In Moodle before 3.9.1, 3.8.4 and 3.7.7, the filter in the admin task log required extra sanitizing to prevent a reflected XSS risk.
MSA-23-0001: Reflected XSS risk in some returnurl parameters
Some returnurl parameters required additional sanitizing to prevent a reflected XSS risk.
Versions affected: 4.1, 4.0 to 4.0.5, 3.11 to 3.11.11, 3.9 to 3.9.18 and earlier unsupported versions Versions fixed: 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12 and 3.9.19
If the algebra filter was enabled but not functional (eg the necessary binaries were missing from the server), it presented an XSS risk.
Content output by the database auto-linking filter required additional sanitizing to prevent an XSS risk.
The CSV grade import method contained an XSS risk for users importing the spreadsheet, if it contained unsafe content.
The course upload preview contained an XSS risk for users uploading unsafe data.
A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.4, 3.10 to 3.10.8, 3.9 to 3.9.11 and earlier unsupported versions. The calendar:manageentries capability allowed managers to access or modify any calendar event, but should have been restricted from accessing user level events.