CVE-2019-10189 moodle Improper Access Control
Teachers can improperly modify group overrides for other groups in the same assignment, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-10189?
CVE-2019-10189 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 31 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in moodle before versions 3.7.1, 3.6.5, 3.5.7. Teachers in an assignment group could modify group overrides for other groups in the same assignment.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10189?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 3.5.7 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 3.5.7 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.6.0 | 3.6.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.6.0 | 3.6.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.7.0 | 3.7.1 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.7.0 | 3.7.1 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10189?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 3.5.7, 3.6.5 or 3.7.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-10189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7xp-7fjp-ghhc, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10189.