CVE-2022-40315 Moodle Minor SQL injection risk in admin user browsing

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the user list administration page to read sensitive database information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-40315?

CVE-2022-40315 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, published on 30 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A limited SQL injection risk was identified in the "browse list of users" site administration page.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40315?

7 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 3 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 3.113.11.10
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 3.113.11.10
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 3.93.9.17
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 3.93.9.17
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.04.0.4
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.04.0.4
1 more packages
moodle BitnamiFrom 3.9.03.9.17, 3.11.10, 4.0.4

Products include Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40315?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 3.11.10, 3.9.17 or 4.0.4.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2022-40315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-moodle-2022-40315, GHSA-mqw9-3cjm-xwp3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40315.

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