VDB-200355 · CVE-2022-30598 · Nessus 261512

Moodle Search Result information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Search Result Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-30598. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software) (affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Search Result Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 05/19/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-30598 since 05/12/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261512 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-30598), 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 (261512). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261512
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-30598

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-2022-30598 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-30598
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200355

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2022 07:47
Updated: 09/06/2025 12:00
Changes: 05/19/2022 07:47 (38), 05/26/2022 13:30 (1), 09/06/2025 12:00 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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