CVE-2022-0985 Improper Authentication in moodle
Users with upload permissions can delete other users due to missing capability checks, allowing unauthorized account removal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0985?
CVE-2022-0985 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 29 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient capability checks could allow users with the moodle/site:uploadusers capability to delete users, without having the necessary moodle/user:delete capability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0985?
7 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.10.0 | 3.10.10 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.10.0 | 3.10.10 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.11.0 | 3.11.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.11.0 | 3.11.6 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.9 | 3.9.13 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.9 | 3.9.13 |
1 more packages
moodle Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.13, 3.10.10, 3.11.6 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0985?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 3.10.10, 3.11.6 or 3.9.13.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-0985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0985 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 BIT-moodle-2022-0985, GHSA-6q9g-3vfq-q2qj, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0985.