CVE-2019-14830 Open redirect in Moodle
An open redirect in Moodle's mobile launch endpoint can expose user access tokens, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14830?
CVE-2019-14830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 19 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle 3.7 to 3.7.1, 3.6 to 3.6.5, 3.5 to 3.5.7 and earlier unsupported versions, where the mobile launch endpoint contained an open redirect in some circumstances, which could result in a user's mobile access token being exposed. (Note: This does not affect sites with a forced URL scheme configured, mobile service disabled, or where the mobile app login method is "via the app").
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-14830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-jj3p-6mw3-6qmm, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14830.