Moodle up to 4.2.1 Message Processor message/lib.php resource injection

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A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 3.9.22/3.11.15/4.0.9/4.1.4/4.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library message/lib.php of the component Message Processor. This manipulation causes resource injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-40322. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 3.9.22/3.11.15/4.0.9/4.1.4/4.2.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block in the library message/lib.php of the component Message Processor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 08/31/2023. The advisory is shared at moodle.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40322 since 08/14/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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Upgrading to version 3.9.23, 3.11.16, 4.0.10, 4.1.5 or 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 3.9.0
• 3.9.1
• 3.9.2
• 3.9.3
• 3.9.4
• 3.9.5
• 3.9.6
• 3.9.7
• 3.9.8
• 3.9.9
• 3.9.10
• 3.9.11
• 3.9.12
• 3.9.13
• 3.9.14
• 3.9.15
• 3.9.16
• 3.9.17
• 3.9.18
• 3.9.19
• 3.9.20
• 3.9.21
• 3.9.22
• 3.11.0
• 3.11.1
• 3.11.2
• 3.11.3
• 3.11.4
• 3.11.5
• 3.11.6
• 3.11.7
• 3.11.8
• 3.11.9
• 3.11.10
• 3.11.11
• 3.11.12
• 3.11.13
• 3.11.14
• 3.11.15
• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.0.5
• 4.0.6
• 4.0.7
• 4.0.8
• 4.0.9
• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.3
• 4.1.4
• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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