Medium severity6.5OSV Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-5550
CVE-2023-5550
Description
In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could utilise a local file include to achieve remote code execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.0-rc2 | 4.3.0-rc2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.6 | 4.1.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.11 | 4.0.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.10.0, < 3.11.17 | 3.11.17 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 3.9.24 | 3.9.24 |
Affected products
6- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versions
< 3.9.24+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.9.24
- (no CPE)range: >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.0-rc2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjhghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5550ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/77766f9c8af8fc8d861d7ac09ce4e1f6e72faca7ghsaWEB
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