Navigation Vulnerability in Moodle's Boost Theme
CVE-2019-3851

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

[unknown]

Status
Moodle
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 March 2019

What is CVE-2019-3851?

A vulnerability exists in earlier versions of Moodle that allows students to navigate outside of the intended page through a link to the site home, exposing them to potentially unintended content or actions. This issue is particularly present in the Boost theme's secure layout, enabling users to bypass normal navigation controls. Ensuring an upgrade to the latest versions 3.6.3 or 3.5.5 is recommended for all users to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

moodle 3.6.3

moodle 3.5.5

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3851
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=384014#p1547746
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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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