CVE-2024-43438 Moodle: idor in feedback non-respondents report allows messaging arbitrary site users

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can send bulk messages to arbitrary site users via the feedback non-respondents report due to missing recipient verification.

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

What is CVE-2024-43438?

CVE-2024-43438 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 7 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 Feedback. Bulk messaging in the activity's non-respondents report did not verify message recipients belonging to the set of users returned by the report.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43438?

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 BitnamiFrom 4.1.04.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43438?

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

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-43438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-moodle-2024-43438, GHSA-p9cx-f595-h79h, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43438.

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