CVE-2024-48896 Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
Users with messaging capabilities can view other users' names via error messages, exposing data they should not access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-48896?
CVE-2024-48896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 18 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48896?
9 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 4.1.14 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 4.1.14 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.11 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.11 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.8 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.8 |
3 more packages
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.4 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.4 |
moodle Bitnami | All versions | 4.1.19, 4.4.9 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48896?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.14, 4.2.11, 4.3.8 or 4.4.4.
Is CVE-2024-48896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48896 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-2024-48896, GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48896.