Web Services Vulnerability in Moodle Affects Non-Admin Site Managers
CVE-2016-8643

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Moodle
Status
Moodle 2.x And 3.x
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2017

Summary

In Moodle versions 2.x and 3.x, there exists an access control vulnerability where non-admin site managers can inadvertently make changes to administrator accounts through web services. This may lead to unauthorized modifications, affecting the overall security and integrity of the platform. Proper user role management and access controls are essential to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Moodle 2.x and 3.x Moodle 2.x and 3.x

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94457
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=343276
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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