#VU92241 Cross-site request forgery in Moodle - CVE-2024-38276
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92241
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38276
CWE-ID:
CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: moodle.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin within confirm_sesskey. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Moodle: 4.1.0 - 4.1.10, 4.2.0 - 4.2.7, 4.3.0 - 4.3.4, 4.4.0
External links
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=459501
https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-81890
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
