CVE-2024-34009 moodle: ReCAPTCHA can be bypassed on the login page
Attackers can bypass ReCAPTCHA on the Moodle login page if it is enabled, allowing automated brute-force attacks against user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-34009?
CVE-2024-34009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 31 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient checks whether ReCAPTCHA was enabled made it possible to bypass the checks on the login page. This did not affect other pages where ReCAPTCHA is utilized.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34009?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.4 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.4 |
moodle Bitnami | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.4 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34009?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 4.3.4 or later.
Is CVE-2024-34009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34009 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-2024-34009, GHSA-gwf6-q6c2-94p3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34009.