Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Moodle from Moodle HQ
CVE-2021-32476

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Moodle

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2022

What is CVE-2021-32476?

A vulnerability exists in the draft files area of Moodle, which fails to enforce user file upload limits. This oversight may enable an attacker to exploit the system by overwhelming it with excessive file uploads, potentially leading to service disruptions. The affected versions include Moodle 3.10 (up to 3.10.3), 3.9 (up to 3.9.6), 3.8 (up to 3.8.8), 3.5 (up to 3.5.17), as well as earlier unsupported versions. Users are advised to review their security configurations and update to the patched versions to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

moodle 3.10 to 3.10.3, 3.9 to 3.9.6, 3.8 to 3.8.8, 3.5 to 3.5.17

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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