Moderate severityOSV Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2023· Updated Aug 2, 2024
Moodle: rce due to lfi risk in some misconfigured shared hosting environments
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
3- 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- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjhghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5550ghsaADVISORY
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/77766f9c8af8fc8d861d7ac09ce4e1f6e72faca7ghsaWEB
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpghsaWEB
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