CVE-2024-43435 json
Moodle: can create global glossary without being admin
published 2024-11-11 23 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-moodle-2024-43435 , EUVD-2024-3193 , GHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
- bitnami moodle 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
- moodle moodle 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2024-43435 updated cvss 5.3
moodle: Can create global glossary without being admin
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=4.4.0, <4.4.2 >=4.3.0, <4.3.6 >=4.2.0, <4.2.9 <4.1.12 |
4.4.2 4.3.6 4.2.9 4.1.12 |
| bitnami | moodle | <4.1.12 >=4.2.0, <4.2.9 >=4.3.0, <4.3.6 >=4.4.0, <4.4.2 |
4.1.12 4.2.9 4.3.6 4.4.2 |
Affected products
- moodle moodle
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
References
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461205
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2304263
issue-tracking, web, permissions-required
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43435
advisory, web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-64984
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-43435
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8
- NVD CVE-2024-43435
- OSV BIT-moodle-2024-43435
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