VDB-200354 · CVE-2022-30597 · Nessus 261516

Moodle Description User Field access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Moodle. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Description User Field Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-30597. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Description User Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/19/2022. The advisory is available at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-30597 since 05/12/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261516 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-30597), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261516). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Learning Management Software

Name

Moodle

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://moodle.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261516
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-30597

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: git.moodle.org

Timelineinfo

05/12/2022 🔍
05/19/2022 +7 days 🔍
05/19/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +1206 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: git.moodle.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-30597 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-30597
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200354

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2022 07:46
Updated: 09/06/2025 12:00
Changes: 05/19/2022 07:46 (38), 05/26/2022 13:23 (1), 09/06/2025 12:00 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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