CVE-2024-43430 Moodle: lack of access control when using external methods for quiz overrides
Attackers can bypass access controls via external API methods to modify quiz overrides in Moodle, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-43430?
CVE-2024-43430 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 11 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in moodle. External API access to Quiz can override contained insufficient access control.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43430?
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 4.4.0 | 4.4.2 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.2 |
moodle Bitnami | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.2 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43430?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 4.4.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-43430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43430 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-2024-43430, GHSA-jpf2-9ppp-2c49, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43430.