CVE-2024-48901 Moodle: idor when fetching report schedules

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can view report schedules they lack permission to edit 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-2024-48901?

CVE-2024-48901 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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. Additional checks are required to ensure users can only access the schedule of a report if they have permission to edit that report.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48901?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions4.1.14
moodle/moodle PackagistAll versions4.1.14
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.2.04.2.11
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.2.04.2.11
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.3.04.3.8
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.3.04.3.8
3 more packages
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.4
moodle/moodle PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.4
moodle BitnamiAll versions4.1.19, 4.4.9

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48901?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.14, 4.2.11, 4.3.8 or 4.4.4.

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

Is CVE-2024-48901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-moodle-2024-48901, GHSA-mg54-p2wj-5ph7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48901.

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