CVE-2024-48899 Moodle: idor when accessing list of course badges
Attackers can view course badge lists for courses they should not access due to missing authorization checks in Moodle.
- 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-2024-48899?
CVE-2024-48899 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 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. Additional checks are required to ensure users can only fetch the list of course badges for courses that they are intended to have access to.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48899?
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-beta | 4.4.3 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 4.4.0-beta | 4.4.3 |
moodle Bitnami | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.4 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48899?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 4.4.3 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-48899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48899 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-2024-48899, GHSA-r4xr-m393-778m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48899.