CVE-2024-43428 Moodle: cache poisoning via injection into storage

High 7.7 Published Updated

Attackers can poison the cache by injecting data into local storage, potentially serving malicious content to users.

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-2024-43428?

CVE-2024-43428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 7 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

To address a cache poisoning risk in Moodle, additional validation for local storage was required.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43428?

9 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions4.1.12
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions4.1.12
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.2.0-beta4.2.9
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.2.0-beta4.2.9
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.3.0-beta4.3.6
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.3.0-beta4.3.6
3 more packages
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.4.0-beta4.4.2
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.4.0-beta4.4.2
moodle BitnamiAll versions4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43428?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6 or 4.4.2.

Is CVE-2024-43428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-moodle-2024-43428, GHSA-2r9m-wg35-rfvc, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43428.

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